Stories about Latin America from March, 2024
A wave of wildfires in Latin America: Who is to blame?
Forest fires in Chile are not an isolated phenomenon in Latin America. How much do human factors and state negligence play a role?
From discredit to censorship: When power attacks the Latin American press
With their campaigns against independent media, the governments of several Latin American countries are beginning to threaten press freedom.
International Women's Day: Latin American cities protest for women's rights
Every March 8, millions of women mobilize in Latin America to be part of International Women's Day. What do they denounce? What differentiates the protests of each Latin American country?
How a German government bank financed deforestation in Paraguay
An investigation shows how the German Development Bank invested EUR 25 million in the Paraguayan Agricultural Corporation, which between 2013 and 2020 deforested at least 7,000 hectares of forests on three properties in Chaco.
Argentine resistance hinders Milei’s forest and glacier destruction
Ultra free-market president Javier Milei has not so far been able to get cuts to environmental regulations through Congress.
Where is the debate on euthanasia going in Latin America?
The case recently authorized by a judge in Ecuador sparks a conversation around the issue of euthanasia in Latin America.
This is how Latin America tries to turn its youth into young homeowners
Three government projects from Costa Rica, Colombia and Bolivia that have helped thousands of young people to finance and acquire their own home.
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