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Latin America’s wake up call: From pandemic to climate emergency

By Maximiliano Bello & Anders Beal / April 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic provides needed context for the growing environmental movement—mainly that the climate crisis could have outcomes conceivably more dire than the current ...
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Latin America: Civil and political rights in the time of a pandemic

By David Lovatón Palacios / April 16, 2020

Governments across Latin America have taken exceptional measures to stop the uncontrollable spread of COVID-19. Faced with this, there is a valid fear that these measures could exacerbate abuses of power or increase human rights ...
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What the experts are saying about COVID-19’s effects on Latin American economies

April 2, 2020

With Latin America headed for an unprecedented economic contraction, here are three expert predictions on the effects of COVID-19 on regional ...
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China’s financial calculus in Latin America: Before and after COVID-19

By Margaret Myers / April 2, 2020

China's banks were treading more carefully in Latin America and the Caribbean even before COVID-19. The region should expect more of the ...
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COVID-19: What will happen to Latin America’s regional economy?

By Elena Lazarou / April 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic hit Latin America at an extremely difficult time for its economies. Facing the virus will be an unprecedented economic and political challenge for the ...
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Countering China through infrastructure investments

By Lisa Viscidi and Sarah Phillips / March 31, 2020

The U.S. has introduced several measures aimed at facilitating investment in energy and infrastructure in Latin America. The new approach is a sensible way to make use of the U.S.’s limited toolkit to match China’s expanded reach in the ...
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Coronavirus in Latin America: What governments are doing to stop the spread

March 26, 2020

With the coronavirus posing a tremendous risk to Latin America, here is what some governments are doing to stop the spread of the ...
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Chile’s quest for constitutional reform: Risk or opportunity?

By Anders Beal / March 19, 2020

Chile’s plebiscite has been pushed to October 25 after concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. But as debate over reforming the country’s constitution intensifies, could a more polarized society ...
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