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.
Can Venezuela Move Beyond Crisis?
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Jason Thomson
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.
Update: Latin America's Most Livable Cities
Buenos Aires, Santiago, and San Juan were all regional winners in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2016 rankings.
A Sign of Relief for Colombia's Threatened Indigenous Activists
Colombia is among the world's most dangerous countries for land and environmental activists, but a new court ruling may help diffuse tensions.
Environmental Update: Transforming Transportation in Latin American Cities
Cities across the region are implementing innovative transportation projects so their citizens can get from A to B faster—and breathe easier.
Lack of Zika-Specific Test Creates Dilemma For Some Pregnant Women
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Franco Ordoñez
PAHO’s Director Carissa Etienne discussed the global efforts and costs of battling the Zika virus at COA and the U.S. State Department annual Washington Conference.