Abstract INTRODUCTION In 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 pandemic merited the reorganization of health institutions. It was necessary to suspend a large number of elective surgical procedures. For this reason, many surgical programs adopted new education measures such as simulation and virtual meetings. However, the reality in low- and middle-income countries is very different; so these initiatives could be challenging. MATERIAL AND METHODS It was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. During the period from March 1 to December 31, 2020. 4 Latin American countries (Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela) with a representative for each country. A survey was conducted in general surgery residents in order to assess the surgical education modalities used by training institutions to adapt the challenges of the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS 63 residents were evaluated. 32% dońt have internet access from home. 44% dońt have access to the internet in their training centers. 52% of residents deny using any social media to support the learning process. 90% have access to a personal smart device. 79% dońt have access to any simulation system to complement their training. CONCLUSION The internet access, the use of social media and simulation continues to be barriers to the learning process in times of pandemic in Latin American surgical residents.