Latin America and the Caribbean

Climate change

Why Chile can set an example in environmental protection

Chile lost the chance to host COP25 on its soil in 2019, but could shine at COP26

Urban life

Rio’s poor have reason to fear the police

The vast majority in Brazil’s poor communities are not involved in crime

Marginalised communities

Where Brazil's neglected people live

Favelas are a particular kind of disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Brazilian cities

Identities

Pulling the levers of power in Bolivia

With or without representation parliament, political movements have long influenced Bolivian politics

Chile’s constitutional referendum

Revolt of the masses

Aiming for a more egalitarian society, Chileans will revise their constitution

Chile

Concepción in lockdown

Constitutional referendum amidst coronavirus restrictions raises questions

Lifestyles

Facing a global challenge

Healthier diets would help to control Brazil’s obesity epidemic

Chile

An energy transformation without subsidies

Since 2014, Chile has recorded one of the world’s largest percentage expansion of renewable energies in the electricity sector

Domestic workers

On the home front

Domestic workers in Chile fight for better working conditions and more respect

Debt sustainability

Buying time

Argentina has dodged a bullet with a debt restructuring deal – for now

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