The refrigerators of the best restaurants in Latin America are increasingly filled with the ingredients of the Amazon. In this new culinary revolution, the cultivation of camu camu or mambe is becoming an alternative to illicit economies
The renowned British primatologist and ethologist reflects at 90 on the power of empathy and calls on decision-makers to act against biodiversity loss: ‘I hope COP16 is not just all talk’
Three months after 300 families from the Guna Yala archipelago were relocated to the mainland, students still need to go to the island for classes. Teachers fear that drop-out rates could rise
Heat waves reduce the number of motile sperm by up to 10%, according to an Argentine study. ‘Eventually it will be one more variable for planning parenthood,’ says one of the authors of the report
The May and June indicators are atypical for this season, and global warming has a lot to do with it. Studies suggest that the next tropical hurricanes will be more intense than in previous years
While the EU includes this practice in human trafficking laws, the South American nation is a popular and affordable choice for local and foreign couples seeking a surrogate
‘La Brega’ is a bilingual program that talks about racism, environmental challenges, and colonialism on the island and among the diaspora
Research indicates that children who lose their mothers face abandonment, separation from siblings and revictimization at school
The Yaque River basin restoration project has reduced soil degradation by 18%, although gentrification and climate change remain threats
For the past 30 years, Colonel Angelo Rabelo has been fighting against animal-trafficking and poaching in the Pantanal, the largest freshwater wetland on the planet, which lies between Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay
A new report released by OECD, ECLAC, CAF and the European Commission shows that private financing for development has tripled in the region, and identifies the care economy, agriculture and digital transformation as key sectors of opportunity
According to the Environmental Impunity Index, the region fails to protect its ecology. Only 0.18% of the total GDP of Central and South America is invested in mitigating the climate crisis
The Central American nation is pioneering a restorative system that prioritizes rehabilitation over prison
The Mexican researcher co-authored a study showing that 1.5 million women’s deaths could be avoided through primary prevention or early detection
The Costa Rican scientist is calling for greater investment in parasitic diseases which affect one billion people in the world, mainly in Indigenous and vulnerable populations
Latin America and the Caribbean have an enormous educational setback, and those who carry the burden are poorly paid, technologically challenged teachers with pandemic fatigue
More than 270,000 women had their tubes tied without their consent during the Fujimori regime
A report reveals the impact of prisons on families, especially women. A Mexican, a Costa Rican and an Ecuadorian speak with EL PAÍS about how having a family member behind bars changed their lives
A report from the institution — the lending arm of the European Union — reveals that nine out of 10 Latin Americans believe climate change impacts their lives
The latest CAF report proposes global measures on how to mitigate warming and seek solutions in nature
Now open to the public, Usme Archaeological Park is a space where excavations have found over 2,500 tombs dating back 1,200 years
A hundred apps creating hyperrealistic erotic images are being flagged up by experts who are pushing for comprehensive public policies and criminalization
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is investigating how a 21-year-old, who was diagnosed with lupus and carrying a fetus that would not survive outside the womb, was not allowed to terminate the pregnancy
On Wednesday, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hear the case of Beatriz, who died at age 21 after being denied an abortion. EL PAÍS looks at the other women who have lost their lives due to the region’s restrictive rules
The first trial for human trafficking and labor exploitation in the history of the country has put the Furukawa company and three senior executives in the dock
The Latin American country has far exceeded its goal to reach 20% of energy production from renewable sources by 2025
‘Magic’ fungi are used for therapy around the world, but in Colombia, their legality remains unclear and their medicinal use unregulated. Last month, EL PAÍS attended a group healing session on the outskirts of Medellín: 12 clients, five guides, and three grams of ‘the flesh of God’ per person