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Boy tending field of potatoes with his family in northeastern Brazil. Photo taken as part of Development 360 project. Photo: Scott Wallace / World Bank As Latin America inequality falls, challenges remain As the rise of Latin America's middle class brings the region closer to more widely shared prosperity, a report warns that without a new set of reforms, both fiscal and...
Barick's Pueblo Viejo gold mine, Dominican Republic Mining in Latin America: A Time to Share the Wealth? Social strife and problematic governmental relations often plague the mining industry, as was made clear by a recent case in the Dominican Republic involving the world’s...
Intercropped maize and oil palm in the field in Colombia. Economic Growth and the Environment, 2010-2020 South America’s continued rise will depend upon how it responds to a number of challenges. Christine Pendzich, for Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP),...
Rio Madre de Dios, seen from the port, Puerto Maldonado, Peru Vested interests pushing Amazonian highway bill Vested interests pushing Amazonian highway bill, putting uncontacted groups and the environment at risk under the guise of development. Plans to build a 270 km highway...
Secretary General Presents Report on the Drug Problem in the Americas OAS Presents Report on Drug Problem in the Americas The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today issued a stark review of the reality experienced by the countries of the...
Soya farm near to Xingu Indigenous land, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Report: Amazonia agriculture expansion no-win scenario Brazil is at risk of scoring an economic own goal if it continues clearing Amazon forest for herding and soya production, according to a new study that has potential...
Final Report of the Regional Migration Study Group Amid powerful demographic, economic and social forces reshaping Mexico and much of Central America and newfound momentum for reform of the U.S. immigration system, the...

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As Latin America inequality falls, challenges remain Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 16:13 Boy tending field of potatoes with his family in northeastern Brazil. Photo taken as part of Development 360 project. Photo: Scott Wallace / World Bank
Mining in Latin America: A Time to Share the Wealth? Friday, June 14, 2013 - 17:11 Barick's Pueblo Viejo gold mine, Dominican Republic
Economic Growth and the Environment, 2010-2020 Friday, June 7, 2013 - 11:24 Intercropped maize and oil palm in the field in Colombia.
Vested interests pushing Amazonian highway bill Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 15:15 Rio Madre de Dios, seen from the port, Puerto Maldonado, Peru
OAS Presents Report on Drug Problem in the Americas Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 15:34 Secretary General Presents Report on the Drug Problem in the Americas
Report: Amazonia agriculture expansion no-win scenario Friday, May 10, 2013 - 16:08 Soya farm near to Xingu Indigenous land, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

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