Latin America

China Continues Cutting Back Latin America Loans

Instead of letting the Latin American governments directly borrow, Chinese banks have planned to invest in infrastructure and energy projects.

Chocolate Alfajores: Sweet yet Healthy Treat From Latin America

Alfajores are customary Latin American delicacies typically coming in a pair of soft cookies around "dulce de leche" covered with chocolate.

Ecuadorian Journalists Risk Their Lives Reporting the Coronavirus Crisis in Ecuador

With the gathering of corpses, journalists weighed the dangers of field reports. It had been too late for others already.

Latin American Face Masks: The Emergence of a New Form of Expression

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new form of expression is created. Find out here about how Latin Americans are expressing themselves with this COVID-19 accessory.

Cultural Change: COVID-19 Crisis Will Help Latin America to Adopt Technology

The economic crisis brought by COVID-19 will help Latin America to embrace technology to sustain the growth of its industry.

Another Pandemic in Latin America Spikes Amid COVID-19, Domestic Violence

The United Nations found evidence of the swelling number of domestic violence in some countries in Latin America amid the global health pandemic COVID-19.

Violence Towards Environmental Conservationists Continues in Latin America

Violence against the defenders of the environment persists despite that one way to prevent the emergence of infectious diseases like the coronavirus is the preservation of ecosystems that the targeted victims care for.

Thousands of Household Maids Are Furloughed Worldwide and Not Receiving a Salary

Thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of household maids in Latin America, were furloughed due to the global pandemic without receiving their salary. Two reasons for their death could be the virus or hunger.

Narcos Latin America: How Drug Cartels Survive Amid COVID-19

Established drug cartels in Latin America are likely to adopt a new industry rather than allowing their business to collapse amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Pageantry 101: Latin American Differences

Beauty pageants all across the world have become a launching pad for young women to join lucrative careers in the television and entertainment industries. In Latin America, these contests have been integrated into the culture.

COVID-19 Reveals Catastrophic Reality in Latin America

The COVID-19 pandemic that brought a global health threat has revealed the deep economic and social divide in Latin America.

Mobile Marketing in Latin America and COVID-19 Challenges

The renewed commitment of SoftBank to the Fund, which was launched last year, is further evidence that the Latin American market is all set with potential, specifically in health care, fintech and e-commerce sectors.

Digital Information Is Latin America's Biggest Hope in Beating COVID-19

Digital technology helps address the coronavirus outbreak in Latin America, but in a region where privacy protection and enforcement is uneven, it may also threaten the privacy of citizens, according to a recent article.

Coronavirus Further Divides the Class Gap in Latin America

Over 2 million cases across the globe are affecting communities and systems, but the most susceptible and vulnerable to the disease and its death are low-income families.

Latin American Leaders Optimistic About Digitization

Reports have it that like the other countries of the world, Latin America is also going digital along with the advantages and disadvantages that such a transformation entails.

Transaction Failed: Some Latinos Could No Longer Send Remittances to Support Relatives Back Home

Some Latinos could no longer provide and send remittances to their relatives back home due to the negative effect of COVID-19.

Quarantines and Lockdowns in Latin America’s Largest Nations: How Are They Doing?

Here are Latin America's largest nations and how they implement various measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stream Your Favorite Latin American Indie Movies on These Sites

This quarantine period, you can stream all the Latin American movies you've been meaning to watch but didn't have the time to do so because of your busy schedule.

Crowded Communities in Latin America Can Not Afford to "Stay-at-Home"

Families in Latin America are troubled during the pandemic even in the wake of preventive measures initiated by the government.

3 Latin American Countries Particularly Smashed by Oil Collapse Due to COVID-19 Crisis

Traders say, the costs of major Latin American crude grades plunged early this week after the crash in standard crude stocks, vexing a weak market that has already been weak, and has seen a small number of sales in April.

Criminal Groups and Drug Cartels Leverage Power and Public Opinion Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Various criminal groups across Latin American countries take advantage of the pandemic by acting as self-styled public defenders.