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Dengue will be a mounting challenge in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The number of dengue infections and deaths has been rising sharply in the Southern Cone during a long hot spell

Rising Argentina poverty brings long-term challenges

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ARGENTINA

Urban poverty rose from 40.1% in the first half of 2023 to 41.7% in the second, with indigence up from 9.3% to 11.9%

Latin American political positions shape Gaza stances

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LATIN AMERICA

Much of the region has become sharply critical of Israeli actions in Gaza, with a few significant exceptions

Colombia’s new drug strategy faces major challenges

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COLOMBIA

As the president looks to garner support for a new drug strategy, UN data show coca and cocaine output are up again

Authoritarian appeal is rising in South America

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SOUTH AMERICA

With no ‘pure’ military regimes in place in this century, memories are fading

Heatwaves will become more common in Mexico

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MEXICO

Mexico experienced its third heatwave of the year this month; a fourth looks likely to begin within days

Uncertainty rises following Argentine primaries

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ARGENTINA

The far-right La Libertad Avanza exceeded expectations in presidential primaries but not locally

Colombia coca-deforestation link to face more scrutiny

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COLOMBIA

Coca cultivation undeniably causes environmental damage and deforestation, but not on the scale of some other activities

Cutting trade ties may prove harder for Russia than EU

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EU/RUSSIA

Russia’s exports to the EU have not ceased falling since the Ukraine invasion, whereas the drop in imports soon stopped

Corruption woes hamper progress in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Corruption perceptions in Latin America have largely stagnated in recent years, according to Transparency International