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Capitalizing on COVID-19’s digital potential in Latin America

Sara Van Velkinburgh | May 17, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that the future is digital. As a result, it has highlighted the transformative power of technology for Latin ...
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Paraguay’s strengthening case for state reform

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 ...
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Will elections in the Dominican Republic end over a decade of Dominican Liberation Party rule?

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 government.
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Five Latin American girls leading the way

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 rights.
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Indigenous communities in Mexico need better teachers

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 poverty.
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Poor nutrition or poor economics?

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 ...
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Degree portability and NAFTA

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 ...
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The Overselling of Education: Easy Platitudes and Pontification

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 ...
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