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Cubans Are Waiting for a Major Boost to Low Emissions Transport
5 de febrero, puesto en línea por Luis BrizuelaJorge Sarmientos said he made a good investment when he bought an electric motorcycle to get around and avoid the anxiety suffered by the users of Cuba’s deficient public transportation system or the high prices of private alternatives. “It was expensive, but I gained independence,” Sarmientos, (…) -
Solar Energy Gives Important Boost to Small-scale Farmers in Chile
2 de febrero, puesto en línea por Orlando MilesiThe installation of photovoltaic panels to use solar energy to irrigate small farms is expanding quickly in Chile because it lowers costs and optimizes the use of scarce water resources. This long, narrow South American country that stretches from the northern Atacama Desert to the southern (…) -
The Spectre of Migration: A conversation with Hammoud Gallego
1ro de febrero, puesto en línea por Jan LundiusKarl Marx’s Manifesto of the Communist Party begins with the now worn-out phrase: “A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of communism. All the powers of old Europe have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre”. Nowadays the word “communism” could easily be substituted by (…) -
Poverty and Inequality Mark Rural Life in Latin America
31 de enero, puesto en línea por Humberto MarquezRural life in Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be marked by poverty and inequality compared to the towns and cities where the vast majority of the population lives. A new focus on rural life in the region could help reveal and address the challenges and neglect faced by people in the (…) -
Higher Education in Central America: Poor Quality and Unaffordable for the Poor
30 de enero, puesto en línea por Edgardo AyalaDecades of civil wars and a lack of long-term public education policies, among other problems, have made higher education in Central America precarious and costly in general. In this region, made up of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, home to some 50 (…)