The World Bank released growth projections for Latin America and the Caribbean’s economies. The region’s outlook is positive but could waver if U.S.-China ...
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Latin American and Caribbean economies to grow 1.8 percent in 2020
Los eventos del 2019 que marcarán el curso de la próxima década en América Latina
By Victoria Gaytan /
Desde movimientos sociales que tomaron las calles, desastres naturales y cambios políticos, el 2019 fue tan solo el inicio de los eventos que marcarán el ...
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Global Americans’ top ten articles of 2019
As we wrap up the year, here are ten articles that encompass the year’s trends and news.
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The COP25 dilemma and looking forward to 2020
By Maximiliano Bello & Anders Beal /
After two weeks of negotiations, the resulting COP25 deal was a weak compromise. Stronger international cooperation and increased pressure is necessary to ...
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Can Castroism be preserved under Díaz-Canel?
By Andrés Cañizález /
Generally, the term “transition” is associated with democracy, but in practice this isn’t always the case. Case in point: the recent appointment of Miguel ...
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Accountability for climate action in the era of Greta
By Teresa Kramarz /
Greta Thunberg—the 16-year-old girl who just one year ago started a global climate movement—has spoken loud and clear about demanding action against ...
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Corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean prevails…but so does citizen optimism
By Victoria Gaytan /
More than half of all citizens in Latin America and the Caribbean think corruption is getting worse in their country. But a majority also believe that ...
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Acting on climate while states fail to act
By Teresa Kramarz /
Brazil and the developing world are not the only culprits on climate change. The developed world too shares the blame for CO2 output. Unfortunately, the ...
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Aiming for net zero emissions could boost economic growth in Latin America
By Amal-Lee Amin /
Scaling up climate-related policies and investing in sustainable infrastructure could increase GDP by up to 2.8 percent on average across G20 countries by ...
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