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Higher Education in Central America: Poor Quality and Unaffordable for the Poor
30 de enero, puesto en línea por Edgardo AyalaDecades of civil wars and a lack of long-term public education policies, among other problems, have made higher education in Central America precarious and costly in general. In this region, made up of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, home to some 50 (…) -
Illegal Artisanal Mining Threatens Amazon Jungle and Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
29 de enero, puesto en línea por Mario OsavaArtisanal mining, or “garimpo” as it is known in Brazil, has returned to the headlines as a factor in the deaths of Yanomami indigenous people, whose territory in the extreme north of Brazil suffers constant encroachment by miners, which has intensified in recent years. In the first few days of (…) -
The Ghost of Oil Haunts Mexico’s Lacandona Jungle
20 de enero, puesto en línea por Emilio GodoyThe Lacandona jungle in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas is home to 769 species of butterflies, 573 species of trees, 464 species of birds, 114 species of mammals, 119 species of amphibians and reptiles, and several abandoned oil wells. The oil wells have been a source of concern for the (…) -
Guatemala’s Chance for a New Beginning
18 de enero, puesto en línea por Ines M PousadelaGuatemala’s new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was expected to be sworn in on 14 January at 2pm –the 14th at 14:00, as people repeated in anticipation for months. It was a momentous event – but it wasn’t guaranteed to happen. One year earlier, Arévalo – co-founder of the progressive Movimiento (…) -
Latin America Can Boost Economic Growth by Reducing Crime
20 de diciembre de 2023, puesto en línea por Rafael Machado Parente and Rodrigo ValdesCrime and violence have long been a top-of-mind concern for households across Latin America and the Caribbean. The region accounts for nearly half of the world’s intentional homicide victims, despite representing just over 8 percent of the global population, United Nations data show. The average (…)