Poverty, insecurity and a naive and misguided drugs policy have led to a virtual civil war in Ecuador.
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Just five years ago, Ecuador was still considered one of the safest countries in Latin America. Now, there is a brutal war playing out between criminal gangs and the state.
Colombia’s current president, Gustavo Petro, is pushing for a new global approach to drug addiction and use.
Widespread violence tied to Ecuadorian drug gangs has left the country looking at a draconian response.
The decision of the people of Ecuador to halt oil extraction in the Yasuní is a trend-setting precedent of global importance and a victory that Canadians should build upon.
Ecuador’s murder rate has shot up in recent years and now a presidential candidate has been assassinated.
Women meet to weave, reflect, commiserate, share culture and tell stories in hopes of passing down ancestral knowledge.
Dietary guidelines can do a better job clarifying the differences between beneficial and harmful forms of processing.
Gang violence is a serious problem in Latin American society – not just its jails.
Latin America now has about 6 million COVID-19 cases – 30% of the global total. But some cities have fared much worse than others, largely due to the quality of government and community responses.
A program intended to reduce coca production ended up giving two Latin American countries a big boost to their flower power.
Dead bodies left at home and in streets. Quarantined people facing hunger. Political turmoil. Ecuador’s coronavirus outbreak is a grim forecast of what may await poorer countries when COVID-19 hits.
All those democracy protests in South America may be having some unintended consequences.
In the last century, several South American countries faced coups, military dictatorships and social uprisings. Despite economic improvements in recent years, the continent remains mired in unrest.
The mass protests shine a spotlight on the tension between policies that raise energy prices and day-to-day energy affordability.
Progressives are leading in the presidential elections of Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia, bucking the region’s recent rightward trend. But there are lessons in the failures of leftists past.
Citing national security, Ecuador, Peru and Chile have all made it harder for Venezuelan migrants to enter the country, and xenophobia is rising across the region – even in more welcoming Colombia.
The Wikileaks founder has been removed from the Ecuadorean embassy after nearly seven years.
Cheap Venezuelan oil boosted Nicaragua’s economy and funded President Daniel Ortega’s many anti-poverty programs. With Venezuela in crisis, the oil has dried up – as has support for Ortega’s regime.
Saudi Arabia is the most recent country to grant women the vote. Pakistan has some serious work to do. And Vatican City really needs to get with the programme.
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Latin American Political Processes, Universidad Nacional de la Plata
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Assistant Professor in Development Studies, Leiden University
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Professor, School of Humanities and Communication Arts & Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Profesor titular principal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ecuador
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