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UNICEF: Girls in Latin America doing double domestic work of boys

12-08-2025 17:18 Amount of time dedicated to domestic work by adolescent girls in Latin America is almost double the time spent by boys, according to UNICEF study.

Environment & rights

Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change

04-07-2025 09:35 Decision means that around 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean – including Argentina – must undertake legal reforms to protect populations from climate change.

CRIME & SECURITY

Organised crime hampering growth in Latin America, warns World Bank

29-04-2025 11:58 Organised crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is holding back economic growth, World Bank report warns.

FUTURE OF UNITED NATIONS

Four Latin Americans who could become the UN’s next leader

10-04-2025 15:57 Latin American and Caribbean nations will seek to unite behind a single candidate in the contest to lead the United Nations, a move that see the first-ever female secretary-general.

INTERVIEW

Latin America’s fiscal policies risk inflation, World Bank says

09-10-2024 18:25 Fiscal imbalances could threaten Latin America’s success in taming inflation, warns top World Bank economist.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

ECLAC downgrades growth projections for Latin America, Caribbean

13-08-2024 15:04 Lower forecast issued for Latin America's economy by UN body, which places blame on "uncertain international context."

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

ECLAC forecasts 3.1% decline for Argentina’s economy this year

09-05-2024 17:56 Argentina growth forecast revised downwards by United Nations body, while regional outlook is improved.

HEALTH

Latin America, Caribbean set for record dengue season

29-03-2024 09:00 Across Latin America and the Caribbean, regional health authorities have already tallied more than 3.5 million cases and a thousand deaths due to the dengue virus.

OP-ED

Ireland deepens relations with Latin America and the Caribbean

25-11-2023 10:26 The Irish commitment to step up our engagement with the Latin America and the Caribbean region has been backed by the EU’s commitment to do the same.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Fernández: ‘I can talk to Xi, Putin and Biden equally, nobody can question me’

12-09-2023 13:16 Argentina’s president defines multilateralism as a nation’s right to diplomatically engage with whomever it pleases in speech at UN peace operations conference staged at Defence Ministry headquarters.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

CELAC sees Latin American growth of 1.7%, but forecasts 3% slump for Argentina

05-09-2023 15:13 Argentina's economy forecast to contract by 3% this year, according to Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CELAC).

News of caribbean

UNICEF: Girls in Latin America doing double domestic work of boys

Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change

Organised crime hampering growth in Latin America, warns World Bank

Four Latin Americans who could become the UN’s next leader

Latin America’s fiscal policies risk inflation, World Bank says

ECLAC downgrades growth projections for Latin America, Caribbean

ECLAC forecasts 3.1% decline for Argentina’s economy this year

Latin America, Caribbean set for record dengue season

Ireland deepens relations with Latin America and the Caribbean

Fernández: ‘I can talk to Xi, Putin and Biden equally, nobody can question me’

CELAC sees Latin American growth of 1.7%, but forecasts 3% slump for Argentina

Milei government panics after fresh leak of Karina audio

Crisis in Argentina’s Armed Forces as poor salaries lead to exodus

Milei’s libertarian dream and the risks of Karina’s greed

Dark clouds line the horizon

Forget about October, what matters is the day after

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Marcela Pagano, furiosa contra Francos: lo acusó de "fundir empresas, ser corrupto y hacer quiebras fraudulentas"

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