Tropical storms New 18/05/2022 – by Marjorie Pons Piñeyro CARICOM plans to boost disaster resilience Due to global heating, hurricanes are becoming more dangerous in the Caribbean Read
Migration 15/03/2022 – by Carlos Alberto Marinho Cirino, Lisa Kuner Some Warao “will stay for good” in Brazil An anthropologist explains what makes indigenous migration from Venezuela so special Read
IMF 10/03/2022 – by José Siaba Serrate The IMF’s huge loan to Argentina was not fit for purpose The IMF made many mistakes in its $ 57 billion loan programme in Argentina. Here are some lessons learned Read
Urban life 02/03/2022 – by Thuany Rodrigues What expats say about crime in Europe and Brazil Violent crime is a much bigger threat in Rio than in Hamburg or London Read
Gated communities 27/02/2022 – by Thuany Rodrigues In Rio, the price of a safe home is very high For the privileged few, gated communities provide a refuge from violent crime in Brazil Read
Latin America 13/02/2022 – by Javier A. Cisterna Figueroa Chile’s next president faces huge challenges Chile’s voters want fundamental change – but stability is needed too Read
Bolivia 03/02/2022 – by Susanne Stollreiter Bridging divides in Bolivia German political foundations have launched a dialogue process that includes all political camps Read
Latin America 02/02/2022 – by Susanne Stollreiter Winners on the left in Bolivia and Peru The Andean countries’ new presidents face major domestic and economic problems Read
Covid-19 24/01/2022 – by Thuany Rodrigues The exhaustion factor Burnout is taking a toll on Brazilian workers, especially those in health care Read
Green recovery 21/01/2022 – by José Siaba Serrate A push from development banks Multilateral development banks play an important role for the economic recovery of Latin American and Caribbean countries Read
Green recovery 20/01/2022 – by José Siaba Serrate Implementing a green recovery agenda Latin America has room for improvement in using nature-based solutions, digitalising sectors, and improving transport and energy infrastructure Read