La crisis de la COVID-19 es una señal de alarma que exige un cambio de sistema

A statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic is a symptom of systemic failures caused by neoliberalism, capitalism, and patriarchy. The document calls for a fundamental system change, prioritizing public services, environmental justice, and a transition away from fossil fuels over the rescue of large corporations.

• The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbated by a neoliberal political-economic system that prioritizes free markets over life, leading to the privatization and weakening of public health, social security, and public services.
• The pandemic has highlighted a 'crisis of care' rooted in patriarchal, racist, and capitalist systems, where the burden of care work falls disproportionately on women, particularly those facing racism and health workers who are undercompensated.
• Corporate control of food, energy, forests, and biodiversity is identified as a primary driver of ecosystem destruction, which facilitates the spread of pathogens and increases health risks through industrial pollution and agribusiness.
• Indigenous Peoples are rendered more vulnerable to COVID-19 due to the devastating impacts of extractive industries on their territories and their continued exclusion from health systems.
• The document warns of a deep food crisis, especially in import-dependent countries and those where land has been grabbed for agribusiness commodities, further aggravated by financial speculation.
• The pandemic is coinciding with attacks on democracy, including the rise of the extreme right and neofascism, and an increase in violence and femicides as 'stay at home' orders trap women with aggressors.
• Friends of the Earth International demands that economic recovery packages fund a 'just transition' away from capitalism and fossil fuels, rather than providing unconditional bailouts for polluting companies and airlines.
• The organization calls for the suspension of intellectual property rights for medical supplies, devices, and treatments, including vaccines, to ensure universal access.

APA

admin (2020). La crisis de la COVID-19 es una señal de alarma que exige un cambio de sistema. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/es/la-crisis-de-la-covid-19-es-una-senal-de-alarma-que-exige-un-cambio-de-sistema/

Chicago

admin. La crisis de la COVID-19 es una señal de alarma que exige un cambio de sistema. Friends of the Earth International, 2020. https://www.foei.org/es/la-crisis-de-la-covid-19-es-una-senal-de-alarma-que-exige-un-cambio-de-sistema/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2020crisis, author = {admin}, title = {{La crisis de la COVID-19 es una señal de alarma que exige un cambio de sistema}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://www.foei.org/es/la-crisis-de-la-covid-19-es-una-senal-de-alarma-que-exige-un-cambio-de-sistema/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }