70% of young people in Latin America will work in the service sector by 2030
A report by ECLAC and Ayuda en Acción warns of an escalating rural exodus, increased job insecurity, and the decline of the agricultural sector
Mexico seeks regional support for ICJ lawsuit against Ecuador over Jorge Glas embassy raid
Daniel Noboa’s government described Jorge Glas’ asylum at Mexican legation as a provocation and justified the assault as a necessary step to prevent impunity
Maduro uses Essequibo conflict to accuse María Corina Machado’s team of conspiracy
As Guyana prepares to take the dispute to the United Nations Security Council, Venezuelan authorities have issued arrest warrants for several close allies of the opposition leader
Mario Lubetkin: ‘Never before has food security been such a focus of global attention’
The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture representative for Latin America and the Caribbean discusses new challenges in combating hunger across the region. ‘The world in 2015 is completely different from the world in 2023,’ he says
A geopolitical summit
The EU-CELAC meeting raises hopes of closing Mercosur deal despite caution over Ukraine
EU and Latin American leaders manage to agree on a lukewarm condemnation of the war in Ukraine amid Nicaraguan opposition
Daniel Ortega’s regime is close to Moscow and has an autocratic track record; it prevented a unanimous statement on the invasion, but the Central American nation stands alone
Connectivity in Colombia, clean energy in Argentina, vaccines in Mexico: Europe’s plans for investing in Latin America
The EU has pledged to invest $50.5 billion by 2027 in more than 130 projects in the region. Here is the list, country by country
Brussels identifies a hundred areas for investment in Latin America
Disagreement between EU and CELAC over Russia’s war in Ukraine is straining the first summit in eight years between the two continents
From natural partners to partners of choice
Jutta Urpilainen|
There is genuine political will to reinforce cooperation between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America is part of the solution to major global challenges
Ilan Goldfajn|
The region is well positioned to be part of the solution to the main global challenges, including climate change, food security and preserving biodiversity
Europe’s last train to Latin America and the Caribbean
Sergio Díaz-Granados|
The Spanish presidency of the European Union offers an opportunity to write the history of the coming decade