The Maya Women Beating Malnutrition and Becoming Entrepreneurs
A project in southern Mexico promotes land ownership and local food production.
Turning Rescued Food Into a Lifeline in Colombia’s La Guajira
Food banks are working with Indigenous communities to fight malnutrition in one of the country’s most remote regions.
Building a Life Beyond Sugarcane in the Dominican Republic
An NGO is helping cane field workers access social services, exercise their rights and build more prosperous communities.
Reigniting Organic Agriculture in Oaxaca
A community project is reintroducing traditional agricultural practices to a mountainous corner of southern Mexico.
Q&A: The Leadership Academy Spanning 17 Latin American Countries
Diego Ontaneda Benavides’s organization trains teenagers, most from marginalized communities, into budding changemakers.
Still Betting Big: Argentine Venture Capitalists Hernán Kazah and Nicolás Szekasy
Venture capital investment is receding again in Latin America. But the founders of Kaszek Ventures see the upside.
The Apparel Company Giving a Lifeline to Convicts in Mexico
After seeing firsthand the hopeless future awaiting inmates, Jorge Cueto opened a fashion business to offer them a chance at a legal job.
WEBCAST: Improving Women’s Access to Finance for a Post-COVID Recovery
AS/COA and Citi Foundation host a conversation on improving women’s financial inclusion, featuring Colombian Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez.
5 Big Ideas for a Post-COVID Latin America
Special Report View as PDF 5 Big Ideas for a Post-COVID Latin America From universal health care to a revival of hemispheric trade talks, it’s time to be bold. Let’s Look Beyond GDP to Rebuild Latin America By ALICIA BÁRCENA Well-being, inequality and sustainability should be measured just as carefully as the monetary value of … Read more
Five Big Ideas for a Post-COVID Latin America
From universal health care to a revival of hemispheric trade talks, it’s time to be bold.
Bumpy Ride: Why Brazil’s Delivery Workers Are Fed Up
Amid competition for orders and risky work conditions, some bike delivery riders are setting off on their own.
How Tourism Can Jumpstart Colombia’s Economy
“We are in a very difficult moment fighting for the future of our industry.”
Pandemic Heroes: Brazil’s Thiago Firmino
A DJ and favela tour guide who took action when no one else would.
For Mexican Baseball, a True Revival Must Wait
With support from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the sport looked set for a gilded age. Then came COVID-19.
How Countries Manage Water: Guatemala
A close look at the country’s top water-related challenges – and the government’s efforts to address them.
