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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…

Argentina's education woes will worsen competitiveness

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ARGENTINA

Education shortcomings in Argentina.

Venezuelan migrants could boost host countries' growth

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LATIN AMERICA

Millions of Venezuelans have fled their homeland in recent years as living standards have deteriorated rapidly, with the vast majority settling in other South American nations…

New York City faces a range of fiscal challenges

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UNITED STATES

Adams wants to tell potential migrants in the region that New York is “at capacity”. Last week’s heavy flooding underscored the frailties of the city’s 19th-century…

COVID-19 will deepen food insecurity in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Although the food sector has not been immune to the impact of COVID-19, it has proved relatively resilient. According to the UN, while the region’s overall GDP fell by 6.4…

Pandemic will worsen Latin America's gender inequality

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LATIN AMERICA

However, according to the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the coronavirus pandemic may undo more than a decade’s progress on labour…

Latin America's poor will be worst hit by obesity

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America's most serious health challenge -- obesity.

Family planning improves global development outlook

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INTERNATIONAL

The impact of contraception use in countries.

Inequality will remain challenging in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The report finds that despite progress made on several economic and social development indictors, inequality has remained largely unchanged in Latin America over time. Crucially…

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…