Latin America and the Caribbean

Why Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa as a group are no real counterweight to the US-led G7

Countries in the global South are also contending with a demographic change, which is presenting significant challenges for their societies

The symbolism – and challenges – of the election victory of Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Márquez

A NGO hopes to raise awareness for pollution with clean-ups of plastic waste from coastal areas and water bodies across Mexico

In Mexico, government rhetoric on women’s rights is better than what women experience in daily life

Due to global heating, hurricanes are becoming more dangerous in the Caribbean

An anthropologist explains what makes indigenous migration from Venezuela so special

The IMF made many mistakes in its $ 57 billion loan programme in Argentina. Here are some lessons learned

Violent crime is a much bigger threat in Rio than in Hamburg or London

For the privileged few, gated communities provide a refuge from violent crime in Brazil