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Category: Uruguay

How ed-tech solutions are helping students in Latin America without Internet access

How ed-tech solutions are helping students in Latin America without Internet access

Michael Krumholtz
September 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put more than 150 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean out…

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Uruguay run-off election results indicate change in political status quo

Uruguay run-off election results indicate change in political status quo

Patrick Edwards
November 27, 2019

For the last fourteen years in Uruguay, the center-left coalition Broad Front has governed the country.…

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Does obligatory voting strengthen democracy or violate its ideals?

Does obligatory voting strengthen democracy or violate its ideals?

Frances Jenner
November 14, 2019

Voting is an integral component of democracy, but the freedom to choose whether or not to do so is an…

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Where do Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina stand after recent elections?

Where do Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina stand after recent elections?

Frances Jenner
October 28, 2019

Over the last two weeks, voters in Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina have been to the polls to vote for…

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Voters in Uruguay dissatisfied with political status quo

Voters in Uruguay dissatisfied with political status quo

Frances Jenner
October 04, 2019

As the first South American country to legalize abortion, marijuana, and same-sex marriage, Uruguay…

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Uruguay makes first marijuana export to Australia

Uruguay makes first marijuana export to Australia

Frances Jenner
September 26, 2019

On Tuesday, September 24, Uruguay carried out its first export of marijuana to Australia, where the…

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Rio Treaty nations to impose sanctions on Maduro administration

Rio Treaty nations to impose sanctions on Maduro administration

Patrick Edwards
September 25, 2019

The member states of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance – also referred to as the…

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How progressive is LGBTQ rights legislation in Latin America?

How progressive is LGBTQ rights legislation in Latin America?

Sophie Foggin
June 28, 2019

Earlier this month, Ecuador joined Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Uruguay in becoming the…

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Why are people protesting the advent of 5G in Uruguay?

Why are people protesting the advent of 5G in Uruguay?

Frances Jenner
June 25, 2019

In April, Uruguay became the first country in South America to launch commercial 5G internet connectivity,…

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How one power cut affected nearly 50 million people

How one power cut affected nearly 50 million people

Frances Jenner
June 19, 2019

At around 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 16, Argentina had a large-scale power outage that left the entire mainland…

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Women in STEM in Latin America
by LatinAmericaReports

Marcela Torres is the former CEO of Hola Code, a Mexican social enterprise that provides software development training for refugees and migrants who have returned to Mexico after having lived in the U.S. She was recently named winner of the ‘Entrepreneur’ category in the list of Latin America’s top innovators under the age of 35 published by MIT Technology Review. In honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science earlier this month, we interviewed Torres about being a female CEO of a tech company in Latin America, a region lacking support and funding for women working in STEM.

Women in STEM in Latin America
Women in STEM in Latin America
February 28, 2020
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Meet the teenage indigenous activist fighting climate change
January 24, 2020
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Audio Article: Uber’s departure from Colombia sparks debate over app regulation
January 21, 2020
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Audio Article: Uber’s departure from Colombia sparks debate over app regulation
January 21, 2020
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Special: Protests in Colombia
November 27, 2019
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Illegally trafficking night monkeys in the Amazon
November 19, 2019
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Social unrest in Latin America
October 30, 2019
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Social unrest in Latin America
October 30, 2019
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