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Is the school day too short in Latin America?
Also available in Español, PortugueseDo longer classroom hours equal good grades? Spending more time in school is a subject currently being discussed as one solution to improving students' academic...
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Is there a silver lining in natural disasters? The answer is ‘yes’
También disponible en español The earthquake in Costa Rica caused serious damage, including to major national utilities such as the water network. More than 1.3 million people in San Jose depend on...
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Growing the middle class
También disponible en españolSince the Great Recession of 2008, there has been a widespread sense of malaise among the American middle class. Their incomes are close to stagnant, employment has not...
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Latin America 4 degrees warmer? Not cool!
También disponible en español y portuguésSo you may be wondering if those scenes from the movie 2012 are not too much of a stretch after all, huh?In the Hollywood blockbuster, apocalyptic images of...
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Five conditions to create wealth. Has your country met them?
También disponible en españolIn the context of a global economic slowdown and the search for balanced economic growth, I offer some elements for discussion.All countries aspire to strong, sustainable...
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Apps against domestic violence: 21st-century solutions to an old problem
También disponible en españolThere is a statistic that both astonishes and troubles me: the leading cause of injury to women is not traffic accidents, crime or serious disease. It is domestic...
View ArticleA laboratory for peace in a small Colombian village
También disponible en españolThe Montes de María, between the departments of Sucre and Bolivar in the north of Colombia, has been the stage for violent conflict for a long time. In this region, people...
View ArticleQuinoa from five points of view
Tell a journalist that they’ll be covering a story on a subject they’re passionate about and you’ll make their day. Tell a cook they’ll be tasting different dishes made with the same ingredient,...
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Colombia: the cup of coffee that changed the life of a whole community
También disponible en españolLast Friday was International Women’s Day, but before adding to the general celebratory messages in cyberspace, I would like to tell you about a specific case that truly...
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Latin America: violence threatens a decade of progress
También disponible en españolBehind Latin America’s economic boom is hidden a wave of crime and violence, hurting all citizens, particularly the poorest, who have no way of protecting...
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Salt, health's silent enemy
También disponible en españolTambém disponível em portuguêsThis year, World Health Day focuses on hypertension. Specialists report a clear link between excessive salt consumption and high blood...
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Latin America: Should this Earth Day be different from others?
También disponible en español e portuguêsIt’s tempting to think that this is just another Earth Day – after all, it has been celebrated since 1970. But perhaps this year should be different, at least...
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What if crossing the road was the last thing you did?
What do the former South African president and Nobel Prize winner Nelson Mandela and Uruguayan soccer star Diego Forlán have in common? Both of their families have experienced tragedies caused by...
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Latin America: Making sure anti-tobacco efforts don’t go up in smoke
También disponible en español Today is No Tobacco Day, a moment in time when we’re supposed to remind ourselves of the many evils smoking brings upon us both as individuals and as member of society.So...
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The Americas look for a 360-degree approach to drugs
Antigua may mean old in Spanish, but what has been accomplished here looks quite modern.In this colonial city, a living example of Guatemala’s Mayan heritage, surrounded by mountains and volcanoes,...
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Targeting motorcycle users to improve traffic safety in Latin America
Motorcycle riders and passengers have long been vulnerable users of motorized transport. In the Americas, with the increasing ownership of motorcycles, given the ease and lower costs, this trend is...
View ArticleBuenos Aires: How the Maldonado stream went back to its bed
The case of the Maldonado stream: The voice of a citizen Imagine a busy metropolitan avenue crossing the length of Buenos Aires, Argentina, transited daily by buses and trains and lined with a large...
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How to Take Control of your Personal Finances
Many of our aspirations revolve around improving our personal finances—keeping better track of spending, saving towards a goal or perhaps getting out of debt. How can we work towards these goals and...
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How avocados are changing the way of life of Peruvian farmers
Recently planted avocado trees in the Alto Laran district, in Peru. A five hours’ drive south of Lima lays the coastal provinces of Chincha. If one heads inland into the deserted mountains that are...
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