Weekly Chart: Spending Time on Social Media in the Americas

Tuesday, March 28, 2017  |  Gabrielle Rocha Rios

People in the Western Hemisphere use social media more than in any other region, and they’re likely doing so on mobile devices. ... Read More

Weekly Chart: Tracking Traffic and Transportation in Latin America

Thursday, March 16, 2017  |  Holly K. Sonneland

Lima and Bogotá are the two largest cities in the region without metro systems. ... Read More

Weekly Chart: The Burden of Brazil's Pensions

Thursday, March 9, 2017  |  Luisa Leme

The high cost of supporting an aging population has put changes to social security at the top of the government’s fiscal plans. ... Read More

Weekly Chart: Women in the Workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean

Wednesday, March 1, 2017  |  Elizabeth Gonzalez

The region’s women are entering the workforce at a faster pace than in any other part of the world. ... Read More

Weekly Chart: The Costs of Crime in Latin America

Thursday, February 23, 2017  |  Holly K. Sonneland

Crime and violence cost the region some $261 billion annually, or more than 3.5 percent of GDP. ... Read More

Weekly Chart: Tallying Argentina's and Brazil's Exports to Mexico

Friday, February 17, 2017  |  Luisa Leme

With Washington looking inward, South American economies are looking to step up trade with Mexico. Here’s where the ties stand now.  ... Read More

Weekly Chart: A Snapshot of U.S.-Cuba Travel and Trade Today

Tuesday, February 7, 2017  |  Elizabeth Gonzalez

As the Trump administration reviews U.S. policy towards Cuba, American exports and visitors to the island are on the rise. ... Read More

Weekly Chart: Get the Facts on Immigration and Crime in the United States

Thursday, February 2, 2017  |  Holly K. Sonneland

For all the talk of deporting criminal immigrants, native-born men are twice as likely to be incarcerated than are foreign-born. ... Read More

Weekly Chart: Who's in and Who's out among U.S. Ambassadors in the Americas

Thursday, January 26, 2017  |  Holly K. Sonneland

A week into the Trump administration, the U.S. State Department finds itself without ambassadors to Argentina and Canada, among other top spots in the Americas. ... Read More