Entrepreneurs living in Rio de Janeiro's favelas are fighting stereotypes by offering unique and safe tourism opportunities, and social media is helping.

Josiane Fernandes · LSE Latin America and Caribbean Centre 17 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

A 550 km-long mass of rotting seaweed is heading for Mexico's pristine beaches

The huge bloom of sargassum algae is causing big issues for the country’s tourism industry.

Sean Fleming 08 Jul 2019

Migration

Mexico City has become a haven for LGBTQ migrants

The Latin American capital offers tolerance and freedom to migrants fleeing persecution for their sexuality in other parts of the country, following the reignited tension between Mexico a...

Rebekah F Ward · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 03 Jul 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Latin America is a mass-transit powerhouse. But it needs fine-tuning

With their strong culture of mass-transit systems, Latin American and Caribbean cities could become urban mobility success stories by going digital.

Michelle Avary and Sandra Caballero 27 Jun 2019

Latin America

Ecuador approves same-sex marriage as LGBT+ groups hail landmark week

After a couple's request to be married was denied by Ecuador's civil registry, they sued and now the Latin American nation is the 27th country to allow same-sex marriage.

Reuters 19 Jun 2019

Media and Entertainment

Online tools can help people in disasters, but do they represent everyone?

New online disaster mitigation tools make use of modern technology to provide information and support around natural disasters, but not everyone has equal access to these resources.

Billy Tusker Haworth, Christine Eriksen, and Scott McKinnon · The Conversation 06 Jun 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Peru is building a new international airport near Machu Picchu – and archaeologists are worried

Global tourism has a tendency to harm the very things tourists come to see. Archaeologists fear that is just what is about to happen in Peru, with the development of an international airp...

Douglas Broom 23 May 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Mexico City is banning single-use plastics

Mexico’s capital city is thought to be second only to New York when it comes to producing waste. Now it’s taking steps to tackle the problem, starting with plastics.

Douglas Broom 17 May 2019

Book Club

Franco’s invisible legacy: books across the hispanic world are still scarred by his censorship

Between 1936 and 1966, every single book published in Spain had to be submitted to a national board of censors for examination.

Jordi Cornellà-Detrell · The Conversation 25 Apr 2019

Brazil

Linguists looked for the world's weirdest languages – and English is one of them

Researchers aimed to find out which languages had the largest number of features that differed most from other languages. English came in 33rd position out of 239 languages, proving “weir...

Adam Schembri · The Conversation 18 Apr 2019

Latin America

This Mexican company is making biofuel from cactus plants

A third cheaper than regular fuel and significantly less polluting, prickly pear biogas is being trialled in Zitácuaro city.

Sean Fleming 22 Mar 2019

Latin America

Roma: How Alfonso Cuarón’s movie is spurring Mexico to treat domestic workers more fairly

Roma, which was dedicated to Mexico's domestic workforce by director Alfonso Cuarón, has spurred conversation back home over women and workers' rights.

Karina Patricio Ferreira Lima and Arely Cruz-Santiago Arely Cruz-Santiago · The Conversation 01 Mar 2019

Latin America

Costa Rica launches 'unprecedented' push for zero net emissions by 2050

Although Costa Rica only represents a minuscule share of the global carbon footprint, its president hopes it can set an example for other nations to follow.

Sebastian Rodriguez · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 28 Feb 2019

International Trade and Investment

The good news on pensions: sustainable equals profitable

It is a myth that socially responsible pension investments and decent returns are mutually exclusive.

Eric Parrado and Enric Sala 07 Feb 2019

Geopolitics

Does the crisis in Venezuela signal the collapse of an entire ideology?

The Venezuelan experience should lead to a rethink of both left and right nationalist alternatives to the modern global mainstream, argues Oleg Barabanov

Valdai Discussion Club 31 Jan 2019

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Latin America

Favela entrepreneurs are using social media to boost tourism. Here's how

A 550 km-long mass of rotting seaweed is heading for Mexico's pristine beaches

Mexico City has become a haven for LGBTQ migrants

Latin America is a mass-transit powerhouse. But it needs fine-tuning

Ecuador approves same-sex marriage as LGBT+ groups hail landmark week

Online tools can help people in disasters, but do they represent everyone?

Peru is building a new international airport near Machu Picchu – and archaeologists are worried

Mexico City is banning single-use plastics

Franco’s invisible legacy: books across the hispanic world are still scarred by his censorship

Linguists looked for the world's weirdest languages – and English is one of them

This Mexican company is making biofuel from cactus plants

Roma: How Alfonso Cuarón’s movie is spurring Mexico to treat domestic workers more fairly

Costa Rica launches 'unprecedented' push for zero net emissions by 2050

The good news on pensions: sustainable equals profitable

Does the crisis in Venezuela signal the collapse of an entire ideology?

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