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Paraguay’s strengthening case for state reform

By Greg Ross / June 25, 2020

The pandemic has turned the government into a crucial actor of economic recovery, in reckoning with its post-pandemic outlook, Paraguay is building a case for state ...
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Will elections in the Dominican Republic end over a decade of Dominican Liberation Party rule?

By Lucas Perelló / June 25, 2020

After more than a decade in power, profound divisions within the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) point to a change in ...
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Five Latin American girls leading the way

By Jimena Galindo / July 21, 2017

In honor of Malala Day, here are 5 girls in the hemisphere that have become courageous and active voices for ...
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Indigenous communities in Mexico need better teachers

By Helena Toledo Quiroz / February 6, 2017

Mexico sends its least-prepared instructors to the country’s rural indigenous communities, condemning their children to poor education and ...
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Poor nutrition or poor economics?

By Surabhi Mall / January 20, 2017

India’s Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has consistently failed to meet its objectives in reducing poverty. The reason: the unrealistic expectations and burdens placed on the under-trained community ...
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Degree portability and NAFTA

By Victoria Gaytan / June 8, 2016

There are a number of things pending in the full implementation of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). One of them is the harmonization of degree programs, and it’s hurting the labor pool and the children of ...
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The Overselling of Education: Easy Platitudes and Pontification

By Christopher Sabatini / February 11, 2016

Experts and pundits have decided that education is the magic bullet to cure most of Latin America’s ills. Problem is: it’s a long term bet, with no known solutions and too many people working on the ...
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Interview with Kathy Hall of the Summit Foundation

By Christopher Sabatini / November 9, 2015

A week before the Donors’ Summit in San Salvador I was able to catch up with Kathy Hall of the Summit Foundation. In a wide-ranging interview she discusses the failures of governments in Central America to provide for the younger generation, the need for the U.S. to condition its assistance to local governments meeting their own commitments, and the moral obligation of donors to collaborate and ensure greater ...
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Financial inclusion and education levels across the region

June 9, 2015

Predictably, the rates of financial inclusion are significantly higher across the region for those with a secondary education. But there is one country that counters that trend: Argentina. ...
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How do Latin American universities stack up globally?

May 20, 2015

With only one university in the top 100, what does this say about the ability of Latin America to produce an educated workforce that can complete in today’s global ...
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