[Strategies used by chinamperos to cope with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic in San Gregorio Atlapulco, Mexico City, Mexico].

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the health and food security of Mexico's Indigenous peoples, triggering organized community responses. This qualitative study was conducted in San Gregorio Atlapulco, south of Mexico City, home to the pre-Hispanic chinampa agricultural system. It aimed to identify the strategies developed by chinamperos to mitigate the pandemic's effects on their food security and analyze the role of chinamperos in these actions. Through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and collaboration with chinampero social organizations, data were analyzed using content analysis and validated with participants. Findings indicate that the pandemic caused fatalities among chinamperos and reduced household incomes. In response, the community activated self-care and familial care strategies, reinforced community and territorial bonds through food exchange and donation and formed partnerships for marketing and distribution. This demonstrates the centrality of chinampas in sustaining livelihoods and food sovereignty during crises, underpinning processes of territorial autonomy and self-determination.