The Latin American country is the almost obligatory American crossroads for the migrant from south of the Rio Bravo, captivated by the dazzling opulence of the United States and for whom misery generally awaits. Luis Manuel Arce Isaac There are more than three thousand kilometres of borders with […]
Latin America
Latin America in a post-Covid world: The urban poor and the pandemic
With a fifth wave of infections and deaths running its course in Europe and the Americas, Covid-19 shows no sign of retreating. Our series continues this week and identifies how Covid-19 interacts with pre-existing inequalities and vulnerabilities in Latin America, starting with the ‘urban poor’.
Latin America in a post-Covid world: Those our governments forgot
Covid-19 is making pre-existing inequalities and vulnerabilities worse in Latin America. While the ‘urban poor’ were a clearly identified vulnerable group, there are other groups the region’s governments have forgottten in their responses. This week we identify who else is at risk. Nicolas Forsans* Among population groups most […]
The crime of Barbados
In 1976, Cubana de Aviación flight 455 exploded in flight over Barbadian waters. None of the 73 passengers survived. Decades on, memories of these events have not faded. Danay Galletti Hernandez The passengers included all 24 members of the national fencing team, who were returning to Cuba having […]
Video games to recruit minors
Mexican criminal groups have hit on a new way to recruit vulnerable young people into their ranks: reaching out to them while they play video games. Cartel de Jalisco / By Chris Dalby On October 11, authorities in the southern state of Oaxaca announced they had rescued three […]
















