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In photos: Our top picks from 2019 Featured

In photos: Our top picks from 2019

Sophie Foggin
December 19, 2019

This year has offered no shortage of striking visuals from protests and social movements from across…

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Latin America is more prosperous but less equal Argentina

Latin America is more prosperous but less equal

Frances Jenner
December 16, 2019

Despite enjoying steady economic growth over the last couple of decades, Latin America has some of the…

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2019: A year in protests Featured

2019: A year in protests

Frances Jenner
December 12, 2019

As 2019 draws to a close, citizens from many countries in Latin America are either still protesting…

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OAS audit of Bolivian elections shows “intentional manipulation” Bolivia

OAS audit of Bolivian elections shows “intentional manipulation”

Frances Jenner
December 10, 2019

The Organization of American States (OAS) released the final report on Bolivia’s recent presidential…

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Excessive police violence in protests cause deaths and thousands of injuries Bolivia

Excessive police violence in protests cause deaths and thousands of injuries

Frances Jenner
November 27, 2019

Protests sweeping the Latin American continent have have taken their toll. In Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia,…

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Morales’ resignation leaves a vacuum of power in Bolivia Bolivia

Morales’ resignation leaves a vacuum of power in Bolivia

Frances Jenner
November 12, 2019

Bolivia is in turmoil after a weekend of shifting loyalties, resignations and violent protests and most…

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Bolivia’s election protests divide the nation Bolivia

Bolivia’s election protests divide the nation

Frances Jenner
November 06, 2019

Luis Fernando Camacho, lawyer and president for the Santa Cruz Civic Committee in Bolivia, called for…

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Protesters in Ecuador and Chile resort to violence in order to be heard Chile

Protesters in Ecuador and Chile resort to violence in order to be heard

Frances Jenner
November 01, 2019

October was a volatile month for Latin America. After grievances over social inequality reached a tipping…

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

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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Chilean president declares state of emergency and imposes curfews over violent protests Chile

Chilean president declares state of emergency and imposes curfews over violent protests

Frances Jenner
October 21, 2019

Protests have erupted over the last two weeks in Santiago de Chile, triggered by a rise in metro prices…

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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.

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Audio Article: Uber’s departure from Colombia sparks debate over app regulation
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Special: Protests in Colombia
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