October 21, 2019
Climate change is making water scarce in wine country - putting the Argentine staple at risk.
July 08, 2019
The rise of plant-based meat alternatives could reduce pressures on land and water
June 12, 2019
Plant-based meat substitutes have a long history in China—but can they break out of the monastery walls to become a household staple?
May 09, 2019
Technology is feeding China’s growing middle class’ taste for Latin flavors.
April 23, 2019
China’s influence in Latin America falls short when it comes to cultural ties. Confucius Institutes across the region are trying to bridge the gap.
June 01, 2018
The country has developed an ambitious plan to tackle overweight and obesity, but has seen some of its efforts derailed by industry objections. Now advocates are pushing for legislation that would codify the plan.
May 17, 2018
Female reporters in Senegal's Casamance region break the communication barriers between opposing sides.
The Surprising Politics Behind Argentina’s Abortion Debate | Americas Quarterly
March 07, 2018
Pro-choice advocates see hope in an unexpected move by a center-right president.
January 08, 2018
Women-led tech initiatives have emerged in Senegal in recent years becoming key players in the country’s technological revolution. Coding camps for girls, start-up weekends for women in the telecommunications sector and training to help young women develop mobile apps – these are just some of the initiatives being pushed forward by different public, private and civil society organizations.
Meeting the Oldest Protesters in Town | Index on Censorship
December 18, 2017
An interview with one of Argentina’s famous grandmothers about decades of campaigning.
Why CFK’s Arrest Warrant is Nothing to Celebrate | Americas Quarterly
December 12, 2017
A questionable court ruling could bolster suspicions about politicized courts in Argentina.
Why Argentina's Kirchner Is Poised for a Comeback, Despite Corruption Charges | Americas Quarterly
October 18, 2017
The former president could be the latest to benefit from an inefficient and politicized judicial system.
The Question Holding Argentina in Suspense: Where is Santiago Maldonado? | Equal Times
September 08, 2017
The whereabouts of Santiago Maldonado has held thousands of Argentinians in suspense, has exacerbated political divisions in the country, and has revived a painful memory that still haunts Argentinians: the thousands of forced disappearances that occurred during the military dictatorship.
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In Argentina, the Ghost of Populism Haunts Investors Ahead of Elections | Americas Quarterly
August 09, 2017
Sunday’s primaries will test the strength of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s challenge to President Macri’s economic agenda.
Veladero: A Story that Repeats Itslef | Equal Times
July 07, 2017
Since 2015, there have been four major spills in Veladero, an open-cast mine in the north of Argentina owned by Barrick Gold, the world's biggest mining company. The frequency and size of the spills have alarmed local communities and environmental groups, who have called on the national government to close the mine. So far, little has been done to respond to these calls.
Anti-immigration Rhetoric Spreads Across Latin America | Equal Times
March 27, 2017
On 27 January 2017, the president of Argentina passed an executive order to amend the country’s immigration law. According to Mauricio Macri, the measure is an important step forward in the fight against insecurity in Argentina. Human rights organizations in the country, however, have expressed concern over the how the decree will affect immigrant communities in Argentina.
Trump Could Really Mess Up Mexico's Economy | FiveThirtyEight
January 26, 2017
Remittances are just the beginning of the risk Trump’s presidency could pose to the Mexican economy. If he follows through on his proposed policies, Trump could change the calculus for doing business in Mexico, and thus endanger the economic prospects of the whole country.
In One of Latin America’s Poorest Countries, Boosting the Economy is Women’s Work | FiveThirtyEight
December 07, 2016
Promoting gender equality in the labor market is an economic imperative as well as a moral one, particularly in developing countries such as Nicaragua.
Argentina's Queer Tango Movement | Refinery 29
December 07, 2016
Pairings that might draw a second look at a conventional milonga are expected here, at the International Queer Tango Festival of Buenos Aires, a weeklong event that attracted more than 200 dancers from countries as diverse as Italy, Canada, England, the U.S., and even Syria.
Brazilian “Car Wash” Prosecutors Threaten to Resign Over Amendments to Corruption Law | Transparency International
December 03, 2016
Brazilian federal prosecutors from the Car Wash Task Force threatened to resign if the Brazilian Senate and President Michel Temer approved a bill that would compromise the independence of judges and prosecutors. The announcement was made during a ceremony in which Transparency International awarded the group of prosecutors in charge of the case with the 2016 Anti-Corruption Award.
Sextortion: The Silenced Side of Corruption | Transparency International
December 02, 2016
In February of this year, a deportation officer of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency was indicted for extorting immigrants for cash and sexual favors. Arnaldo Echevarria promised two undocumented women “working papers” in exchange for sex, eventually impregnating one of them. This is just one example of the many cases of sextortion that vulnerable women, and sometimes men, face around the world.
The Four Main Reasons Why It's So Expensive to Fly in Argentina | The Bubble
October 10, 2016
Numerous low-cost airlines are eyeing the Argentine market but they will have to overcome several big hurdles first if they hope to set up shop in the country.
Can Argentina Really Turn Into Latin America's Next Startup Hub? | The Bubble
September 16, 2016
There was no shortage of optimists on the last day of the Argentina Business and Investment Forum — but everyone agreed the country must first overcome several big challenges.
This Is the Deadliest Region in the World for Trans People | Refinery 29
August 08, 2016
According to Transgender Europe's Trans Murder Monitoring Project, as of 2015, more than 1,700 transgender people have been murdered around the world since 2008 — the majority of them in Latin America.
Gentrification Threatens Chinatowns Across the US | Al Jazeera English
December 29, 2015
Development and rising rents are pushing many ethnic Chinese out of the neighbourhoods they call home.
‘If we control those prescriptions, we control the disease’ | Al Jazeera America
October 01, 2014
The United States is going through what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called the worst drug addiction epidemic in the country’s history. Overdose deaths from opioid painkillers —such as OxyContin and Vicodin—have more than quadrupled in the past 15 years, resulting in a total of more than 150,000 Americans dying from their battles with drug dependency.
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