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Latin America risks another lost decade

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LATIN AMERICA

The health crisis, national lockdowns and a global recession have combined to create a difficult environment in Latin America, while governments’ responses to the pandemic have…

Latin American universities expand but quality lags

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LATIN AMERICA

Tertiary education in Latin America.

COVID worsens education shortcomings in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

According to a World Bank Report published in October 2021, the disruption caused to children and young people’s education by the pandemic has dwarfed the impact that the…

Brazil's Rousseff faces bleak second-term panorama

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BRAZIL

Only a month into her second term, President Dilma Rousseff faces an increasingly complicated panorama. In addition to fallout from corruption investigations into state-controlled…

Mexico education figures highlight need for reform

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MEXICO

The state of Mexican education.

Private healthcare will expand in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The outlook for private healthcare.

Latin America's post-pandemic recovery will fall short

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LATIN AMERICA

LATIN AMERICA: Post-pandemic recovery will fall short

Brazil labour market improves but doubts will persist

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BRAZIL

Unemployment fell to 7.4% at the end of 2023. Despite a fall in the participation rate, the positive figures also show that over 100 million people are currently employed…

Central America’s coffee sector faces major challenges

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Coffee is an important cash crop for small farmers across the region, providing valuable income for millions of families. Coffee farms are economic engines in rural areas…

Inequality will have long-term impact in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Income inequality has also gone hand in hand with low social mobility and large disparities in wealth distribution. Reducing inequality remains complicated due to the economic…