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Latin America and the Caribbean
Minorities
Javier A. Cisterna Figueroa

Saying "sorry" is not enough

The Chilean president asked the indigenous people for forgiveness for the crimes of colonialism

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Venezuela’s escalating crisis

Foreign mediation would be useful in Caracas – but unlikely to happen

Maternal mortality
Barbara Kühlen

New legal guidelines

The difficult birth of a law to improve the situation of traditional midwives in Guatemala

Maternal mortality
Barbara Kühlen

Midwifery is part of the culture

The risk of motherhood – and how traditional birth attendants can help

Abortion
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Public disclosure

Salvadoran celebrity’s personal story ignites debate over decriminalisation of abortion

Women’s rights
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

International pressure for reform

El Salvador parliament debates change to the abortion law

Venezuela
Francine Jácome

From 21st century socialism to dictatorship

Why Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro wants a new constitution

Child development
Susan Walker

Empowering parents

Special interventions empower Caribbean parents with skills to promote their children’s development

Cultural heritage
Danielle Rotholi
Aida Azarnoush

Revealing cultural diversity

A film project wants to show Brazil’s cultural diversity

Diabetes
Sonja Peteranderl

Mexico’s sugar war

Soft-drink manufacturers fight policies that serve to curb excessive sugar consumption

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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