Allende’s Strange Plan to Connect Chile, Long Before the Internet
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Prior to the coup, an early computer network sought to more closely monitor Chile’s economy.
Innovation & Technology
Hacking Venezuela’s Crisis from Silicon Valley
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Venezuelans abroad are channeling their coding skills to help their country.
AQ Top 5 Inventores Latinoamericanos: Priska Díaz
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Una madre y diseñadora que está mejorando la alimentación con biberón para bebés
The Insidious Device Revolutionizing Piracy in Latin America
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The “black box” transmits movies, TV and streaming services like Netflix at a fraction of the usual cost. It’s highly popular — and completely illegal.
How Colombia Is Protecting Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Knowledge
This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on piracy in Latin America Trade and intellectual property (IP) have been bound together for a long time. The first major international agreement on intellectual property dates back to 1883 with the signing of the Paris Convention. The treaty was formed after inventors refused to participate in … Read more
How Latin America’s Governments Compare on Anti-Piracy
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A look at what the region’s governments are doing – and not doing – to stem piracy.
In Guatemala and Mexico, Two Very Different Responses to Piracy
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Sometimes governments act to stop piracy. Sometimes they don’t. Here are two stories that show very different outcomes.
