During the first part of the Trump presidency, talks between the US and the EU regarding a preferential agreement, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), were put asi...

Hylke Vandenbussche, William Connell, and Wouter Simons · VoxEU 30 Aug 2018

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2.3 million Venezuelans now live abroad

More than 7% of the total population have left Venezuela since 2014.

Kabir Chibber · Quartz 30 Aug 2018

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These pictures show just how much cash Venezuelans needed to buy even basic goods

These pictures show the extent of inflation until Venezuela cut 5 zeros from its currency.

Edmund Heaphy · Quartz 21 Aug 2018

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Mental Health

After natural disasters, we need to think about more than physical damage

Tropical Storm Nate left more than physical scars on Costa Rica - the impact on locals' mental health has been significant.

Sebastian Rodriguez · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 21 Aug 2018

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Financial and Monetary Systems

Venezuela has cut 5 zeros from its currency

As part of a broader economic plan aimed at tackling inflation, Venezuela has cut five zeros from prices.

Corina Pons and Tibisay Romero · Reuters 21 Aug 2018

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Healthcare Delivery Systems

How we overhauled healthcare amid Venezuela's crisis

A former deputy mayor describes a new approach to protect the most vulnerable in tough economic conditions.

Alexandra Winkler Osorio 15 Aug 2018

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Inflation could hit 1,000,000% in Venezuela - so it's slashed five zeros from its currency

The IMF predicts inflation could hit 1,000,000% this year.

Luiz Romero · Quartz 30 Jul 2018

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Latin America is primed to be the next global tech hotspot

The region's market trajectory is currently bigger than India.

Gonzalo Costa · TechCrunch 25 Jul 2018

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Why North America’s energy future depends on Mexico’s presidential campaign

Mexicans feel uneasy about opening up to the global energy community.

Carlos Pascual, David G. Victor, and Rafael Fernandez de Castro Medina · Houston Chronicle 28 Jun 2018

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Latin America

Our ability to fight an economic crisis isn't as good as it might appear

It's leading to a dangerous sense of complacency, economist Adam Triggs says.

Adam Triggs · The Conversation 22 Jun 2018

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Workforce and Employment

The power of money: Cash payments can convince people to do the right thing

In Mexico cash rewards are given for school attendance and health centre visits.

Dwyer Gunn · NBER Digest 20 Jun 2018

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Latin America has become an unlikely leader in LGBTI rights

South American countries are accelerating their LGBTI policies.

Anna-Catherine Brigida · Quartz 15 Jun 2018

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Cities and Urbanization

Latin America’s cities are ready to take off. But their infrastructure is failing them

By 2050, 90% of Latin Americans will live in cities. There are more than 55 cities with populations of one million or more. No part of the world has urbanized more rapidly. But Latin Amer...

Robert Muggah 07 Jun 2018

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Latin America

This is what Costa Rica can teach the world about democracy

From economics to equality, the country is leading the way in many respects.

Joseph E. Stiglitz · Project Syndicate 11 May 2018

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Human Rights

Mexico's LGBT rights are stronger than the US's. Here's why

The influence of religion on politics in the two countries plays a key role.

Caroline Beer and Victor Cruz-Aceves · LSE Latin America and Caribbean Centre 26 Apr 2018

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