Floods are expected to cost the country 1.6 percent of GDP in 2017, but with low debt and high reserves, Peru’s in better shape than most to up its infrastructure spending.
Environment & Sustainability
Peru Update: The Economic and Political Costs of Mother Nature and Poor Planning
LatAm in Focus: Keeping Mexico City from the Brink of Disaster
From earthquakes to floods to air pollution, how does a metropolitan area of 20...
LatAm in Focus: Keeping Mexico City from the Brink of Disaster
Listen: From earthquakes to floods to air pollution, how does a metropolitan area of 20 million people mitigate risks? Chief Resiliency Officer Arnoldo Matus Kramer explains.
Why Central America's Drought Is Harder On Women
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Anna-Cat Brigida
Central America is facing its worst drought in more than 30 years, and mothers are bearing the heaviest burden.
Can Venezuela Move Beyond Crisis?
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Jason Thomson
Venezuela is suffering chronic shortages of food and medicine—something that is also the result of past policies that discouraged production, comments AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Weekly Chart: Tracking Latin America's Progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals
Rapid urbanization spells trouble when it comes to air pollution and slum populations.
Weekly Chart: Coffee Production and Climate Change in Latin America
A new report reveals how climate change could affect your morning café con leche.