Latin America
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Latin America’s Shift to Renewables: The Challenges of Grid Parity
Article As 195 countries reached a landmark agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the COP21 summit in Paris in…
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The World’s Freest Jail?
Video With minimal security, the 500 prisoners of the Punta de Rieles jail in Uruguay's capital Montevideo can walk freely…
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Argentine Language Idiosyncrasies (Wall Street Journal)
Feature Foreigners stepping onto Argentine soil are usually puzzled by locals’ language idiosyncrasies. A nation of immigrants, Argentina is also…
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BA Street Art Against Oil Drilling (Global Post)
Photo story Artists have taken the global fight against environmental degradation and climate change to the streets in Argentina’s capital.…
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Way to Go for Road Safety in China
Comment As the second Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety kicked off in Brazil’s capital until November 19, China can…
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Argentina’s Awful Booze (CNN)
Feature Think medicine tastes awful? Maybe Fernet isn't the drink for you. Bizarrely though, in Argentina it's so popular that…
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Controversy with Barbie as Virgin
Article An artistic showcase featuring 33 Barbie and Ken dolls as religious figures — including a crucified Jesus Christ and…
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Dip in Oil Prices Hits Venezuela
Article As global oil prices have more than halved since 2014 to less than US$50/bbl, Venezuela – which has the…
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Argentina Adopts First Clown Law
Feature Argentina has a new law for treating children in hospitals that requires doctors to literally send in the clowns.…
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The Road from Aleppo to Argentina (Global Post)
Photo story Imagine how terrifying life is for an 8-year-old who has to swallow pills to fall asleep, because the…
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South America Welcomes Refugees
Feature As the international community wrestles with the unmet demand of resettling Syrians leaving their country, countries such as Argentina…
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Asado, Holy Grail in Argentina (Wall Street Journal)
Article Meat has traditionally been the linchpin of Argentine culture. Whether it’s in a backyard at the weekly family gathering…
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Argentina Requires Tran Hires
Article Pope Francis' native country has passed what is believed to be the world's first law of its kind: a…
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Chile’s Powerful Earthquake
Breaking news Chile's 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck on September 15, with alerts of possible tsunami extending to Hawaii and New Zealand.…
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Thirst for Paraguay’s Stevia
Feature Facing growing competition for the natural sweetener stevia, Japan, the world's top consumer of stevia, is seeking to corner…
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Argentina Hosts Prominent AI Event
Video The world's leading experts in Artificial Intelligence have come together in Argentina to discuss the future of autonomous robots.…
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Buenos Aires – Metropolis of Meat
Guide Buenos Aires - a promised land for meat lovers and red wine aficionados. Stroll the paved streets of Argentina’s…
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Argentina’s Bitcoin Scene Booms
Feature Argentina is leaping into the digital age. The South American nation has become a fertile ground for virtual currencies…
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Argentina’s Loneliest Man (CNN)
Photostory The heavy air and near-silence are oppressive. Only the creaking of a rusty bicycle saddle can be heard in…
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Debt: Greece in Argentina’s footsteps
Analysis Greece seems to be following in Argentina's footsteps, after it missed its critical debt payment on June 30, shut…
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