(Translation) Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia, writes about Colombia’s peace process and its implications for the rest of the world, in an exclusive column published in Spain’s El País. Continue reading Juan Manuel Santos: Peace in Colombia means peace for the world
Colombian versions of a Wealth Tax and a Financial Transaction Tax grab attention of global financial experts, as the government looks for a progressive means of funding post-war national reconstruction. Follow Eye On Latin America on Twitter @eola_blog for regular updates and … Continue reading Colombia’s Wealth Tax reform praised by IMF
Latin American presidents address international leaders at UN summit, calling for united and equal global action to combat climate change impacts while highlighting their own respective countries’ trials and tribulations. Follow Eye On Latin America on Twitter @eola_blog for regular updates and … Continue reading Latin America’s presidents speak out on climate change at UN
Marina Silva’s late entry has lit up Brazil’s presidential election, but can the well-known environmentalist continue to take the fight to current President Dilma Rousseff and claim the ultimate prize? Follow Eye On Latin America on Twitter @eola_blog for regular updates and … Continue reading Brazil Elections: Can Marina Silva still go for gold?
Oxfam report sheds light on ineffectiveness of tax policies across Latin America and the Caribbean, which play a part in consolidating the region’s high levels of social and economic inequality. Follow Eye On Latin America on Twitter @eola_blog for regular updates and … Continue reading Inefficient tax system reinforces inequality in Latin America: Oxfam
Report from Amnesty International details extent of the use of torture by police and armed forces in Mexico, which often goes unpunished despite its illegality under national and international law Follow Eye On Latin America on Twitter @eola_blog for regular updates and … Continue reading Amnesty International highlights alarming culture of torture in Mexico
Ecuador has reduced poverty and inequality in recent years, but now it is looking to go one further by emulating the most successful Latin American country of them all: Brazil. Follow Eye On Latin America on Twitter @eola_blog for regular updates and … Continue reading Ecuador hoping to learn from Brazil on social welfare policy
Uruguay has significantly increased its production of electricity from clean renewable sources, resulting in cheaper energy bills for families and businesses, proving that switching to renewables needn’t always be costly. Follow Eye On Latin America on Twitter @eola_blog for regular updates and … Continue reading Uruguayans reap rewards of national renewables push
First high-level summit on energy in Latin America focuses on dangers of energy poverty and need for greater infrastructure spending and regional integration, as well as sustainability of energy systems. Follow Eye On Latin America on Twitter @eola_blog for regular updates and … Continue reading Forum puts spotlight on energy poverty and integration in Latin America
After decades of fractious relations between the state and indigenous Mapuche communities, President Bachelet is spearheading attempts at reconciliation, including plans for greater autonomy and official recognition of Mapuche culture. Follow Eye On Latin America on Twitter @eola_blog for regular updates and … Continue reading Chile reaches out to its indigenous Mapuche people
