Social impact of COVID-19 on Brazil and Ecuador: where reality exceeds statistics

Authors

  • Norma Molina Prendes Israel Technological University. Quito.
  • María Luz Mejias Herrera Federal University of Latin American Integration. Paraná. Foz de Iguazú.

Keywords:

coronavirus infections, impact of disasters, population, poverty

Abstract

Authors analyze the social impact of COVID-19 on Ecuador and Brazil as a representative sample of Latin American trends under the so-called capitalist democracies. The purpose of the paper is to critically assess these realities in the light of social science theories and other previous studies.

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Author Biographies

Norma Molina Prendes, Israel Technological University. Quito.

PhD in Pedagogical Sciences. Rector of the Israel Technological University.

María Luz Mejias Herrera, Federal University of Latin American Integration. Paraná. Foz de Iguazú.

PhD in Philosophical Sciences. Visiting Doctor Professor.

Published

2020-07-01

How to Cite

1.
Molina Prendes N, Mejias Herrera ML. Social impact of COVID-19 on Brazil and Ecuador: where reality exceeds statistics. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];12(3):277-83. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/1654

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COMUNICACIÓN