Migratory and border challenges of Nicaragua and Taiwan due to the COVID 19 pandemic

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/hcs.v0i17.11712

Keywords:

Global Pandemic, COVID 19, migration, migrants, borders

Abstract

The global pandemic caused by the appearance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus or known as COVID 19 since the end of 2019 has generated social, economic, political and human havoc in many countries. The previous experience of Asian countries in the management of epidemics and infectious diseases has been key for the establishment of measures that protect citizens against the new disease, however, in Latin America, there are no experiences in the control of diseases similar to that of the disease. COVID 19, which means a major challenge for Latin American countries in managing the consequences generated by this disease. Nicaragua and the Republic of China (Taiwan) have very different social and economic consequences of the pandemic in migratory processes and in the people who establish migratory processes in both. countries. The correct administration of actions to confront the disease and minimize the consequences for the most vulnerable groups is part of the actions that both countries have established as a priority, with migrants being part of them.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

Enrique Rivas Rivas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, Managua. UNAN-Managua, Nicaragua

Doctor en Historia por la UNAN-Managua, Máster en docencia universitaria con
enfoque investigativo por la UNIJJAR y Licenciado en Geografía por la UNAN-Managua.

References

Banco Central de Nicaragua. (Junio de 2019). Informe de Remesas Familiares. I Trimestre 2019.https:// www.bcn.gob.ni/publicaciones/periodicidad/trimestral/remesas/Remesas_1.pdf

Blanco, F. de Valderrama Cristina.2006. Migraciones: Nuevas movilidades en un mundo en movimiento., ed. Antrophos Digital, Bilbao. España.

Bureau of Consulars Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (R.O.C). 24 de junio 2020. (Updated on 7/3) MOFA adjusts entry regulations for foreign nationals in response to worldwide efforts to resume economic activity and international exchanges following COVID-19 outbreak. https://www. boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5081-c06dc-2.html

Deutsche Welle. (18 de Mayo de 2020). La evolución de la pandemia del coronavirus. https://www. dw.com/es/la evoluci%C3%B3n-de-la-pandemia-del-coronavirus/g-53121810.

Expansión/Datos macro.com. (s.f.) Aumenta el número de emigrantes nicaragüenses. https:// datosmacro.expansion.com/demografia/migracion/emigracion/nicaragua

Garza, Jefry. (18 de mayo de 2020). Costa Rica tiene el tercer peor escenario de desempleo de Centroamérica. La Republica.net. https://www.larepublica.net/noticia/costa-rica-tiene-el-tercer-peor-escenario-de-desempleo-decentroamerica

Hsieh, YH, Chen, CW y Hsu, SB (2004). Brote de SARS, Taiwán, 2003. Enfermedades infecciosas emergentes, 10 (2), 201–206. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1002.030515

Min-Hua Chiang. 28 de mayo de 2020. The impact of covid-19 on taiwan’s economy and future prospects. Taiwan Insight. https://taiwaninsight.org/2020/05/28/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-taiwans-economy-and-future-prospects/

Rich, Timothy. Enero de 2019. How Taiwanese Think About Immigration. The Diplomat.https:// thediplomat.com/2019/01/how-taiwanese-think-about-immigration

Rodríguez, Mirta. (29 de Junio de 2020). Desempleo por la pandemia golpea más a los jóvenes y a las mujeres. La Estrella de Panamá. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/200629/desempleo-pandemia-golpea-jovenes-mujeres

Textor, C. (27 de Mayo de 2020). Number of overseas students in Taiwan 2009-2018. Statista.com. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092735/taiwan-total-number-of-foreign-students/

Wallace, Arturo. (18 de mayo de 2020). Cómo fueron controladas las epidemias de SARS y MERS, otros coronavirus para los que no hay vacuna. bbc news mundo. https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-52797076

Published

23-07-2021

How to Cite

Rivas Rivas, E. . (2021). Migratory and border challenges of Nicaragua and Taiwan due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Revista Humanismo Y Cambio Social, 110–119. https://doi.org/10.5377/hcs.v0i17.11712

Issue

Section

Artículo y ensayos

Similar Articles

1 2 3 4 > >> 

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.