Towards the end of 2019, the emergence of an unknown and highly aggressive virus disrupted the lives of the world’s population, creating fears and uncertainty. The lockdown, as an urgent and widespread protective measure in the face of the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, hit most economic sectors. In this way, the production of goods; the supply chain; tourism, gastronomy and recreation; stock markets and other activities were affected, with millions of jobs lost. According to IMF estimates, the global economy contracted by 4.4 % in 2020 (Jones et al., 2021). Thus, the health emergency led to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression of 1929, but also to other, not less severe, crises such as social and personnel crises. The pandemic exacerbated poverty, inequality and the lack of fair opportunities. While this year there have been signs of reactivation, coupled with the vaccination process, the UN notes that around 8 % of humanity may be in poverty, leading to its first increase in the world in 30 years (UN, 2021). Our country has not seen itself outside the socio-economic shocks of the pandemic, facing cyclical but also structural challenges, such as ensuring the well-being of the most vulnerable, increasing productivity, controlling inflation and negotiating external debt. Due to the pandemic, regional economies were affected in the vast Argentinian geography, albeit with different intensity due to their diversity. In the course of this year, there were signs of recovery in some activities, mainly due to increased domestic consumption, sales abroad and prices. However, the tax burden, the high cost of inputs, the lack of labour and the need for financing are problems that persist, most strongly in certain sectors, and require immediate attention. (Day, 2020; CONINAGRO, 2021). In parallel, the pandemic has accentuated trends that have been evident for years, such as the preference for nearby products. It is highly likely that healthier and more environmentally friendly consumption practices, including the valuation of products linked to the territory, where identity is the difference, will be entrenched. This assessment, based on the emotional, symbolic and cultural dimensions, is associated with the sustainable socio-economic development of the place of belonging (Aranda and Combariza, 2007; Stefani et al., 2006). The magazine Cuyonomics of the Faculty of Economics of UNCuyo is a space to reflect on issues relating to regional economies, with an international perspective. For the file on this issue, taking into account the issues discussed in the preceding paragraphs, we have chosen as the convening theme “Opportunities and challenges for regional economies in times of pandemic”. It presents five work in which authors, with professional responsibility and commitment to society, provide guidance to the actors involved in evaluating their production and marketing strategies and formulating public and private policies. This is followed by a brief tour of the above work. FIL: Lupín, Beatriz. National University of Mar del Plata. Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences; Argentina.