Year: 2017
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AMERICAS
Chile pensions protest draws tens of thousands
Tens of thousands of people in Chile have taken part in demonstrations against the country's controversial privatised pension system.
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AMERICAS
Darwin’s theories in the artificial intelligence era
Researchers are using his theories to evolve AI so only the strongest algorithms survive.
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Environment
Wildlife crime just got personal
UNEP’s Wild for Life campaign seeks to reverse the illegal trade in wildlife by raising awareness, enforcing stronger laws and…
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ANALYSIS
Latin American presidents love Twitter – and that’s Not good
Latin American presidents are inventing new ways to exercise leadership – namely, via social media. By 2014, the region had…
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ANALYSIS
Trump should not turn his back on Latin America
It is time for the Trump administration to pay at least some attention to Latin America. Even bankrupt Venezuela has…
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AMERICAS
Argentina ex-leader Cristina Fernandez to go on trial
A judge in Argentina has ruled that the former president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, should stand trial on charges of…
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Environment
Chile’s 1M hectares of new protected land
The Chilean government announced a massive conservation campaign that will result in a network of national parks protected under strict…
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Travel
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ANALYSIS
How Venezuela can avoid suspension from the OASl
The history of Latin America and the Caribbean is plagued with dictators. That is why in 2001, the 34 countries…
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AMERICAS
Feeding the hungriest through blockchain
The World Food Programme is using Ethereum blockchain to distribute cash assistance in their pilot program Building Blocks.
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