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Latin America and the Caribbean
Bolsonaro cabinet
Carlos Albuquerque

Controversial appointment

Brazil’s newly appointed justice minister accused of political interference

Gondola lifts
Julia Jaroschewski

Up in the air

In Latin America, aerial tram systems provide a transport service for urban districts with geographical and social challenges

KfW
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

18 million fewer car journeys

New rail-based systems in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador de Bahia will lead to at least 18 million fewer car journeys a year

Cannabis
Sebastián Artigas

Legal distribution

The experiences of Uruguay after four years of having marihuana legalised

Mexico
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

Missing people

Up to 35,000 people have “disappeared” in Mexico’s war on drugs

Change of government
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado

Restart needed

Mexico’s new president has promised a new policy on security and drugs-related crime

Narcotics
Julian Quintero
Julia Jaroschewski
Sonja Peteranderl

“Drugs are in our country’s DNA”

Drugs permeate all levels of society in Colombia

Authoritarian tendencies
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Destroying global commons

Brazil’s new president is set to cause massive environmental damage

Food security
Katie Cashman

Pioneering urban agriculture

How “production in the community, by the community, for the community” became the paradigm of agricultural policy in Cuba

Mafia
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Gangsters colluding with governments

Brazilian scholar warns that prohibition is compounding drug-related problems

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions