The COVID-19 pandemic hit Latin America at an extremely difficult time for its economies. Facing the virus will be an unprecedented economic and political challenge for the region.
With the coronavirus posing a tremendous risk to Latin America, here is what some governments are doing to stop the spread of the virus.
Findings from the UNDP’s new Gender Social Norms Index suggest the glass ceiling is not made of glass, but of bias and prejudice against women. In the Western Hemisphere, this bias is prevalent in 80 percent of the population.
Freedom House’s Freedom in the World report paints a bleak picture for the world’s democracies. Worse, the trend also applied to Latin America and the Caribbean.
Latin America holds the non-enviable position of the world’s most dangerous region for journalists.
Sunday’s poll confirmed the fragmentation of Peruvian politics and an anti-establishment mood among voters.
The deterioration in relations between the two countries is worth noting as it reflects the Cold War-like atmosphere that is increasingly enveloping the Americas.
On January 23, Transparency International released the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index that measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption across 180 countries. Unfortunately, Latin America and the Caribbean made little-to-no progress.
What are the greatest challenges facing the country to achieve stability?
The World Bank released growth projections for Latin America and the Caribbean’s economies. The region’s outlook is positive but could waver if U.S.-China trade tensions re-escalate, among other risks.
