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Latin America

Could Ali Mazrui’s nuclear pragmatism inspire practical policies?
Thought Leader
/ 6 May 2025

Could Ali Mazrui’s nuclear pragmatism inspire practical policies?

The Kenyan American political scientist argued that the Global South acquiring nuclear weapons would lead to universal nuclear disarmament

By Seifudein Adem
Divisions threaten Bolivia’s MAS and its legacy of left-wing transformation
Thought Leader
/ 29 November 2024

Divisions threaten Bolivia’s MAS and its legacy of left-wing transformation

This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia

By Imraan Buccus
Lula’s return to power should inspire the left
Opinion
/ 2 November 2022

Lula’s return to power should inspire the left

Recent and past successes of the Workers’ Party in Brazil shows that self-emancipation of the oppressed is possible

By Vashna Jagarnath
Boric’s win paves the way for a bright, new world for women in Chile
Opinion
/ 29 January 2022

Boric’s win paves the way for a bright, new world for women in Chile

The new movement in Chile has significant potential to continue its already ground-breaking march to a new world for all Chileans, and women in particular

By Lorena Núñez Carrasco and Jeremy Daphne
‘Held to ransom’: Pfizer demands governments gamble with state assets to secure vaccine deal
Health
/ 23 February 2021

‘Held to ransom’: Pfizer demands governments gamble with state assets to secure vaccine deal

Pfizer is accused of bullying Latin American governments by demanding they grant indemnity against potential civil claims relating to the vaccine

By Madlen Davies, Rosa Furneaux, Iván Ruiz and Jill Langlois
Dear Cyril, sign the Copyright Amendment Bill
Article
/ 5 February 2020

Dear Cyril, sign the Copyright Amendment Bill

Reasonable time has now passed for you to act, say the signatories of this open letter to the president and Cabinet ministers

By Open Letter
Shake up institutions controlling the economy to dislodge inequality
Article
/ 5 February 2020

Shake up institutions controlling the economy to dislodge inequality

The state uses policies and regulations to drive socioeconomic change, but market bias dominates

By Eddie Rakabe
Marie Antoinette rules in Colombia as the masses protest against inequality
Article
/ 10 December 2019

Marie Antoinette rules in Colombia as the masses protest against inequality

Citizens have taken to the streets as the country’s transition away from a 70-year civil war gives them opportunity to find their voices

By Maria Gabriela Palacio and Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Bolivia’s Morales resigns after losing backing of security forces
Article
/ 11 November 2019

Bolivia’s Morales resigns after losing backing of security forces

As chanting Bolivians kept up demonstrations in the street, the 60-year-old called new elections, but this was not enough to calm the uproar

By Francisco Jara
Fact-checking is no silver bullet but it does help fight disinformation
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Fact-checking is no silver bullet but it does help fight disinformation

Beyond identifying and correcting important misinformation, fact-checkers must engage with politicians and the media

By Peter Cunliffe Jones, Laura Zommer, Noko Makgato and Will Moy
Latin America is spawning tech ‘unicorns’
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Latin America is spawning tech ‘unicorns’

Since the dot.com boom years, tech companies have sprung up all over Asia, the US and Europe but Latin America remained a relative backwater

By Lujan Scarpinelli
Racism rears its ugly face in Latin American pop culture
Article
/ 23 October 2015

Racism rears its ugly face in Latin American pop culture

The frontrunner in Guatemala’s presidential election was until recently best known as a comedian who performed in blackface.

By Staff Reporter
FARC accused of kidnapping Colombian general
Article
/ 17 November 2014

FARC accused of kidnapping Colombian general

FARC, Latin America’s largest rebel group, is accused of kidnapping an army general over the weekend resulting in the suspension of peace talks.

By Staff Reporter
Latin America dances to a new beat
Article
/ 22 February 2013

Latin America dances to a new beat

Countries in the Latin America region have confounded sceptics with their rapid growth and social progress

By Seumas Milne
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Article
/ 10 March 2011

Good news for print media … in Latin America

The newspaper business, drained of readers and revenue and hounded by online media in much of North America and Europe, is thriving in Latin America.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 18 August 2004

Latin outbreak

While most Latin American countries have not yet experienced large-scale HIV/Aids, recent trends suggest the it could reach pandemic proportions.

By Staff Reporter

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