Impacto de las medidas administrativas ante el COVID-19, en las dinámicas socioculturales en Cuetzalan del Progreso, Puebla
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pandemics
tourism
indigenous peoples
cultural dynamics
economics policy
pandemia
turismo
población indígena
dinámica cultural
política económica
tourism
indigenous peoples
cultural dynamics
economics policy
pandemia
turismo
población indígena
dinámica cultural
política económica
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Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
La pandemia causada por el COVID-19 ha llevado a tomar diversas medidas que puedan reducir la probabilidad de contagio; sin embargo, e independientemente de su efectividad, se han visto afectados varios sectores sociales y económicos, como el turístico. Esto ha sido particularmente complicado en poblaciones cuya principal actividad económica es el turismo.
Este artículo pretende develar las implicaciones que han tenido las restricciones al turismo en un “pueblo mágico” de México, cuya población es principalmente originaria (masewal) y presenta altos niveles de marginación socioeconómica. A través de una metodología etnográfica basada en entrevistas no estructuradas, observación participante y observación natural, se evaluó la eficiencia e impacto de las decisiones tomadas por el ayuntamiento municipal para evitar los contagios por COVID-19 en Cuetzalan del Progreso.
Los resultados muestran que las medidas no se cumplieron completamente debido a que las decisiones no se tomaron con la participación de los habitantes ni se tuvieron en consideración sus carencias económicas y su alta dependencia del turismo como medio de subsistencia. Por otro lado, las restricciones afectaron principalmente la economía de las personas más pobres, quienes dependen de sus labores diarias para obtener ingresos. A pesar de la situación, el municipio de Cuetzalan del Progreso se caracteriza por su resiliencia territorial, lo que se reflejó en el diseño de estrategias comunitarias para el fortalecimiento social.
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 triggered several policies to minimize infection. However, independently of their effectiveness, several social and economic sectors such as the touristic one, have been greatly affected by these policies. This has been even more evident in towns where tourism is the main economic activity. This article discusses the consequences of tourism restrictions in a pueblo mágico of Mexico, where the population is mainly indigenous (masewal) and faces high socioeconomic marginalization. Through an ethnographic methodology based on unstructured interviews, participant observation, and naturalistic observation, the efficiency and impact of municipal town hall decisions to prevent contagious by COVID-19 in Cuetzalan del Progreso was evaluated. The results show that the policies did not achieve full compliance due to inhabitants not participating in the policy-making process. Policies’ ineffectiveness is explained by its misalignment with inhabitants’ economic needs and by ignoring their high dependence on tourism for their livelihood. Restrictions disproportionately affected the poorest people who depend on their daily labor for income. Despite this situation, the municipality of Cuetzalan del Progreso demonstrated territorial resilience by designing communitarian strategies for social strengthening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 triggered several policies to minimize infection. However, independently of their effectiveness, several social and economic sectors such as the touristic one, have been greatly affected by these policies. This has been even more evident in towns where tourism is the main economic activity. This article discusses the consequences of tourism restrictions in a pueblo mágico of Mexico, where the population is mainly indigenous (masewal) and faces high socioeconomic marginalization. Through an ethnographic methodology based on unstructured interviews, participant observation, and naturalistic observation, the efficiency and impact of municipal town hall decisions to prevent contagious by COVID-19 in Cuetzalan del Progreso was evaluated. The results show that the policies did not achieve full compliance due to inhabitants not participating in the policy-making process. Policies’ ineffectiveness is explained by its misalignment with inhabitants’ economic needs and by ignoring their high dependence on tourism for their livelihood. Restrictions disproportionately affected the poorest people who depend on their daily labor for income. Despite this situation, the municipality of Cuetzalan del Progreso demonstrated territorial resilience by designing communitarian strategies for social strengthening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Science and Society; Vol. 46 No. 2 (2021): Science and Society; 47-64
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 46 Núm. 2 (2021): Ciencia y Sociedad; 47-64
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/cys.2021.v46i2
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 46 Núm. 2 (2021): Ciencia y Sociedad; 47-64
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/cys.2021.v46i2