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Latin America and the Caribbean
Crime
Sonja Peteranderl

Gangs as political excuse

State failure and violence in Central America

Policymakers’ dilemma
Renata Buriti

Lessons from Mariana

Brazil should learn lessons of Mariana disaster and make economic development environmentally sustainable

Sustainable development
Bruno Wenn
Bruno Wenn
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Investment in skills training pays off

Why investment in vocational training matters

Peace agreement
Gregor Maaß
Mario Pilz

Hope for millions of victims of Colombia’s civil war

The upcoming peace agreement in Colombia and its effects on the victims of the civil war

Victim compensation
Gregor Maaß
Mario Pilz

Returning to everyday life

Study identifies measures to reintegrate victims of Colombia’s civil war into everyday life

Summer special
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Girl’s destiny

Guatemalan-French movie Ixcanul tells the sad but realistic story of a Mayan girl unable to escape tradition and external control

Youth criminality
Victor Puluc

“Violence and grief every day”

How poverty and broken families broaden the circle of youth gangs in Guatemala

Same-sex marriage
Sebastián Vargas

All weddings are political

In Argentina, homosexual couples can marry and adopt children

LGBT rights
Sebastián Vargas

Same-sex marriage worldwide

Argentina tops the list of countries with a legislation that acknowledges sexual diversity

Transition of power
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Tough times

How long Michel Temer, Brazil’s interim president, can stay in office remains to be seen

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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