Summary: Ebola Preparedness in the Americas
Health experts and two ambassadors discussed preparations against Ebola throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Summary: Freedom of Expression in the Americas
Panelists discussed threats to the press, the economics of journalism, and the role of technology.
Costa Rica Outscores U.S. in 2014 Social Inclusion Index
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Larry Luxner
“Costa Rica comes in first in access to adequate housing by gender, and GDP spent on social programs, women’s rights and financial inclusion,” according to the Americas Quarterly Social Inclusion Index 2014.
Behind the Numbers: Insecurity and Marginalization in Central America
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Matthew Budd and Marcela Donadio
In Americas Quarterly, Matthew Budd and Marcela Donadio describe ways to tackle the region’s problems of crime and violence.
Behind the Numbers: Women's Rights
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Joan Caivano, Jane Marcus-Delgado
More women in political power hasn't necessarily translated into more protection for women's rights.
2014 Election Blog: Winning Costa Rican Candidate Marks Break with Two-Party System
The Citizens’ Action Party’s Luis Guillermo Solís became the first president elected...
2014 Election Blog: Costa Rica's One-Man Presidential Runoff
Ahead of the April 6 vote, only a single candidate remains in the running after the...