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Q&A: The Leadership Academy Spanning 17 Latin American Countries
Diego Ontaneda Benavides’s organization trains teenagers, most from marginalized communities, into budding changemakers.
![Former Mercado Libre executives, and current venture capitalists with Kaszek, Hernán Kazah and Nicolás Szekasy.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Profile-1-e1658323119552-300x199.jpg)
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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How Tourism Can Jumpstart Colombia’s Economy
“We are in a very difficult moment fighting for the future of our industry.”
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Pandemic Heroes: Brazil’s Thiago Firmino
A DJ and favela tour guide who took action when no one else would.
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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.
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How Countries Manage Water: Guatemala
A close look at the country’s top water-related challenges – and the government’s efforts to address them.
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How Technology Can Help Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights
An interview with the co-founder of Symplifica, an app that helps domestic workers organize.
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How Businesses Can Help Venezuelan Refugees
A new poll sheds light on the needs of a growing refugee community.
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How Extortion Is Holding Back Mexico’s Small Businesses
Mexican entrepreneurs grapple with obstacles to expansion. Here’s one reason why many choose to stay small.
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Compliance está despegando en América Latina. ¿Pero funciona?
La industria está creciendo a grandes pasos, pero el impacto real es difícil de medir.