Argentina's Austerity Measures Drive Poverty to Two-Decade High
Under President Javier Milei's austerity measures, Argentina's poverty rate has soared to a two-decade high of 53%, impacting 18% in extreme poverty and more than 60% of children under 14, leading to widespread food insecurity and social distress in impoverished areas like Barrio Mugica and La Carol...
Argentina's Austerity Measures Drive Poverty to Two-Decade High
Under President Javier Milei's austerity measures, Argentina's poverty rate has soared to a two-decade high of 53%, impacting 18% in extreme poverty and more than 60% of children under 14, leading to widespread food insecurity and social distress in impoverished areas like Barrio Mugica and La Carol...
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68% Bias Score
Venezuela Conditions Safe Passage of Machado's Aides
The Venezuelan government demanded the release of a government associate in Argentina and safe passage for Jorge Glas in Ecuador in exchange for safe passage for six aides of opposition leader María Corina Machado, who have been sheltered in the Argentinan embassy in Caracas for nine months under in...
Venezuela Conditions Safe Passage of Machado's Aides
The Venezuelan government demanded the release of a government associate in Argentina and safe passage for Jorge Glas in Ecuador in exchange for safe passage for six aides of opposition leader María Corina Machado, who have been sheltered in the Argentinan embassy in Caracas for nine months under in...
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56% Bias Score
La Liga Fights Latin American Video Piracy, Highlighting Billions in Losses
La Liga held a conference in Buenos Aires to combat audiovisual piracy in Latin America, highlighting billions in annual losses to the entertainment industry and the involvement of organized crime, urging stronger action from authorities and tech companies.
La Liga Fights Latin American Video Piracy, Highlighting Billions in Losses
La Liga held a conference in Buenos Aires to combat audiovisual piracy in Latin America, highlighting billions in annual losses to the entertainment industry and the involvement of organized crime, urging stronger action from authorities and tech companies.
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48% Bias Score
Bolivia's Controversial Judicial Elections Highlight Political Power Struggle
Bolivia's judicial elections, unique worldwide, are underway Sunday after a year-long delay orchestrated by President Luis Arce, who faces a power struggle with rival Evo Morales; only four of nine Constitutional Court seats are contested, raising concerns about political influence and judicial inde...
Bolivia's Controversial Judicial Elections Highlight Political Power Struggle
Bolivia's judicial elections, unique worldwide, are underway Sunday after a year-long delay orchestrated by President Luis Arce, who faces a power struggle with rival Evo Morales; only four of nine Constitutional Court seats are contested, raising concerns about political influence and judicial inde...
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52% Bias Score
LLECE: 30 Years of Assessing and Improving Education in Latin America
For 30 years, UNESCO's LLECE has assessed the learning of over 600,000 students across 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries, revealing significant disparities in reading comprehension (40% of 3rd graders lack comprehension) and highlighting the need for equitable, resilient education systems.
LLECE: 30 Years of Assessing and Improving Education in Latin America
For 30 years, UNESCO's LLECE has assessed the learning of over 600,000 students across 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries, revealing significant disparities in reading comprehension (40% of 3rd graders lack comprehension) and highlighting the need for equitable, resilient education systems.
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32% Bias Score
Human Trafficker Arrested in Dutch Holiday Park
Dutch police arrested a human trafficker in a Noordwijk holiday park in November 2023, along with four Colombian women allegedly forced into prostitution; this follows a sharp increase in Latin American trafficking victims in the Netherlands.
Human Trafficker Arrested in Dutch Holiday Park
Dutch police arrested a human trafficker in a Noordwijk holiday park in November 2023, along with four Colombian women allegedly forced into prostitution; this follows a sharp increase in Latin American trafficking victims in the Netherlands.
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52% Bias Score
Latin American Governments React to Syrian Conflict
Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua expressed support for the Syrian government amidst its collapse, highlighting the complex geopolitical relationships between Latin American nations and the "Axis of Resistance". However, their cautious responses also suggest concerns about losing allies like Russia and...
Latin American Governments React to Syrian Conflict
Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua expressed support for the Syrian government amidst its collapse, highlighting the complex geopolitical relationships between Latin American nations and the "Axis of Resistance". However, their cautious responses also suggest concerns about losing allies like Russia and...
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60% Bias Score
Global Economic Growth Forecast Positive, but Latin American Insurtech Needs Collaboration
Mapfre Economics predicts 3.2% global economic growth and 4.2% inflation in 2024, with similar but slightly improved figures for 2025; however, Latin American Insurtech faces underfunding despite growing numbers of startups, highlighting the need for increased collaboration.
Global Economic Growth Forecast Positive, but Latin American Insurtech Needs Collaboration
Mapfre Economics predicts 3.2% global economic growth and 4.2% inflation in 2024, with similar but slightly improved figures for 2025; however, Latin American Insurtech faces underfunding despite growing numbers of startups, highlighting the need for increased collaboration.
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40% Bias Score
Costa Rica Sculpture Sparks Debate on Animal Cruelty
A sculpture of an abused dog in Costa Rica aims to raise awareness about animal cruelty, mirroring past controversies surrounding artist Guillermo Vargas's provocative 'performance art' using starving animals, and highlighting the ineffectiveness of current legislation.
Costa Rica Sculpture Sparks Debate on Animal Cruelty
A sculpture of an abused dog in Costa Rica aims to raise awareness about animal cruelty, mirroring past controversies surrounding artist Guillermo Vargas's provocative 'performance art' using starving animals, and highlighting the ineffectiveness of current legislation.
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52% Bias Score
EU's Latin American Mining Investments: Promise and Peril
The EU plans substantial mining investments in Latin America, leveraging the region's critical raw materials for its green transition, but concerns exist about transparency and community engagement, contrasting optimistic projections with on-the-ground realities of poverty and social unrest in resou...
EU's Latin American Mining Investments: Promise and Peril
The EU plans substantial mining investments in Latin America, leveraging the region's critical raw materials for its green transition, but concerns exist about transparency and community engagement, contrasting optimistic projections with on-the-ground realities of poverty and social unrest in resou...
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64% Bias Score
"Maduro Defies Election Results Amidst Growing International Pressure in Venezuela"
"Edmundo González Urrutia overwhelmingly won Venezuela's July 28th election, but Nicolás Maduro is refusing to concede, creating a volatile situation with the opposition facing severe repression. The opposition draws parallels to the sudden fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, hoping for simila...
"Maduro Defies Election Results Amidst Growing International Pressure in Venezuela"
"Edmundo González Urrutia overwhelmingly won Venezuela's July 28th election, but Nicolás Maduro is refusing to concede, creating a volatile situation with the opposition facing severe repression. The opposition draws parallels to the sudden fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, hoping for simila...
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48% Bias Score
China Deepens Latin American Ties, Underscoring Shared Prosperity Vision
President Xi Jinping's recent trip to Peru and Brazil significantly boosted China-Latin America relations, highlighted by the opening of the Chancay Port in Peru, a Belt and Road Initiative project, reducing South America-Asia shipping times by 10 days and generating $4.5 billion in revenue for Peru...
China Deepens Latin American Ties, Underscoring Shared Prosperity Vision
President Xi Jinping's recent trip to Peru and Brazil significantly boosted China-Latin America relations, highlighted by the opening of the Chancay Port in Peru, a Belt and Road Initiative project, reducing South America-Asia shipping times by 10 days and generating $4.5 billion in revenue for Peru...
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64% Bias Score