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Este artículo examina la historia reciente de transformaciones políticas y económicas en Centroamérica y la forma en que esas circunstancias determinan la acción frente a la pandemia global por la COVID-19. Nuestro argumento es que en los últimos años, la región centroamericana ha vuelto a tener gobiernos conservadores y de derecha que han consolidado una reforma neoliberal cuyos resultados han sido el crecimiento de la desigualdad y la pobreza en la región. En ese marco, el impacto de la pandemia no solo será en la salud pública, sino en la economía y en la ampliación de la pobreza en Centroamérica. Por eso, las elites deben cambiar su actitud egoísta y autoritaria para poder sortear esa tremenda crisis.

Kite flying is a popular hobby and sport for children and adults. Despite being illegal in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, the use of abrasive threads remains widespread and poses a health risk to both humans and animals. In this study, we analysed the records of 462 magnificent frigatebirds ( Fregata magnificens) submitted to rehabilitation centres or found dead along the southern coast of Rio de Janeiro state from October 2016 to August 2020. Of these, 244 individuals (52.8%) presented wing lesions consistent with kite-string injury, which can have a critical impact on the ability of frigatebirds to fly and will ultimately cause their death. Even when veterinary care is provided, only a small proportion of the individuals (2%) will fully recover the ability to fly in order to be released back to the wild. In 2020, an atypical increase in the number of individuals with kite-string injuries (1,200% increase compared to other years) was noted in the weeks following the suspension of school activities and commerce in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of frigatebirds with kite-string injuries recorded in a given week was positively correlated with internet searches for kite-related terms, which also peaked during the quarantine period of the COVID-19 pandemic. This illustrates how pandemic events may aggravate existing human-wildlife conflicts, and how preparedness plans need to incorporate measures to help communities cope with boredom and isolation during quarantine in ways that do not negatively impact the welfare and conservation of wildlife.

La tendencia principal en el estudio del liberalismo costarricense, centroamericano y latinoamericano ha apuntado históricamente hacia su juicio a partir de los cánones del liberalismo clásico. Aun así, en nuestro país ya desde 1974 Eugenio Rodríguez planteaba que los “...liberales costarricenses tienen una mentalidad muy amplia que los distingue claramente de los liberales de otras latitudes”.2 Aunque la distinción no debe ser tan tajante, al menos brinda la oportunidad de buscar juicios al liberalismo a partir de sus características históricas.

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