No hay Desastres Naturales: Debates y propuestas para el diseño crítico de las acciones humanitarias: [ENG: No Natural Disasters: Debates And Proposals For The Critical Design Of Humanitarian Action]

This article explores the critical idea that "there are no natural disasters," a concept that challenges the traditional perception of disasters as inevitable natural phenomena. Through an analysis of the literature on critical disaster studies, Latin American and Caribbean thought, and the recent ontological turn, it is argued that disasters are actually products of accumulated social, political, and economic vulnerabilities. The article examines how this perspective redefines the understanding of humanitarian interventions, questioning the traditional approach that overlooks the structural causes of vulnerability. Additionally, it discusses how this critical view invites a rethinking of the role of humanitarian interventions, not just as responses to emergencies, but as actions that must consider historical inequalities and power relations that shape the present. Finally, it raises the question of whether, by accepting that disasters are not natural, we can also prevent humanitarian crises through greater social justice and equity.