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Neglected by govt, Brazilian favela organizations take COVID-19 data collection into their own hands Brazil

Neglected by govt, Brazilian favela organizations take COVID-19 data collection into their own hands

Sophie Foggin
July 28, 2020

The Brazilian government has been accused of under reporting case numbers of COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro’s…

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Why Bolsonaro is “curating” Brazil’s culture Brazil

Why Bolsonaro is “curating” Brazil’s culture

Sophie Foggin
January 29, 2020

When Roberto Alvim was hired by President Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil’s Special Secretary of Culture…

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One year into Bolsonaro’s presidency Brazil

One year into Bolsonaro’s presidency

Sophie Foggin
January 03, 2020

On his inauguration day just over one year ago, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro promised to rescue…

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The startup that puts Latin American micro-businesses on the digital map Brazil

The startup that puts Latin American micro-businesses on the digital map

Frances Jenner
November 18, 2019

Brazil is geographically and economically the largest country in Latin America, but 89 percent of its…

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Brazilian state bank orders liquidation of Odebrecht Brazil

Brazilian state bank orders liquidation of Odebrecht

Sophie Foggin
October 09, 2019

According to a judicial document acquired by AP News, Brazil’s Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF) has…

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Number of Latin American unicorns increases seven-fold in two years Argentina

Number of Latin American unicorns increases seven-fold in two years

Frances Jenner
September 17, 2019

In 2017, Latin America was home to just two companies worth over $1 billion. A year and a half later,…

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Brazilian real-estate startup becomes Latin America’s latest unicorn Brazil

Brazilian real-estate startup becomes Latin America’s latest unicorn

Sophie Foggin
September 12, 2019

São Paulo-based startup Quinto Andar, which translates to ‘fifth floor,’ has just become Brazil’s…

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Destroying the Amazon is bad for business Brazil

Destroying the Amazon is bad for business

Frances Jenner
September 11, 2019

For leaders of countries with Amazonian territory, economic development and environmental preservation…

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Brazil’s indigenous people are best positioned to protect the Amazon Brazil

Brazil’s indigenous people are best positioned to protect the Amazon

Frances Jenner
September 06, 2019

“In no way is Bolsonaro correct when he says the Amazon belongs to Brazil,” Jorge Acero, a lawyer…

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What world leaders are saying about the forest fires in the Amazon Brazil

What world leaders are saying about the forest fires in the Amazon

Sophie Foggin
August 23, 2019

Reports of widespread fires in the Amazon have generated a range of reactions on social media over the…

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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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