With only 37% of the population vaccinated against Covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, PAHO confirmed that the drugs will be available this year and in 2022 to reach everyone. Carissa Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), reported in a virtual conference on the progress […]
Latin America
Colombia: The war on peace
It has been five years since the signing of the Peace Agreement in Colombia between the armed insurgents and the Colombian government. The balance could not be more negative and the hopes of reaching peace seem further away than ever.
Latin America, a synthesis of diverse cultures
An accurate historical account of Latin American identity is to be found in the fact that the notion of ‘Latin America’ has changed over time, ultimately adopting a sense of the unity and integration which exists between Latin American nations. Claudio Chipana Gutierrez The terms ‘Hispanic’ or ‘Latin’ […]
Ecuador’s prison slaughterhouse
Ecuador is reeling from its worst-ever prison massacre, but the factors that led to this situation could well be replicated in other countries across the region. Chris Dalby / InSight Crime On September 28, fighting broke out at a prison in Guayaquil between two large gangs, the Choneros […]
Latin America to develop coronavirus vaccines
The Brazilian Institute of Technology in Immunobiologicals of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and the Argentinean private sector biopharmaceutical company Sinergium Biotech will manufacture anti-Covid-19 vaccines and meet the challenges of future infectious diseases. According to the Pan American Health Organisation, regional centres in Brazil and Argentina were selected for […]