Socio-territorial inequalities and economic difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area

The aim of this article is to analyze the economic difficulties of the residents from the Monterrey Metropolitan Area (MMA) as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. 211 Responses were captured from a social media survey sent to the residents of the MMA from April to May 2020. 61 of the cases had different types of credit payment problems, 42 had pending payment of services, 30 had other types of debts, and 27 had pending tuition payments. In regard to the limits of the survey, it does not have a statistical significance, given the low representation obtained since it was carried out at the time of greatest confinement from COVID-19 lockdown. The data obtained reflects a circumstantial moment which must be acknowledged and analysed, consequently, it is necessary to carry out a broader quantitative and qualitative analysis that examines the effects of the pandemic on the economy and the residents' access to goods in this metropolitan area. It's likely that inequality gaps have widened because of this pandemic.