ECONOMY
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Mexico City at War with Itself: The Anti-Gentrification Uprising Tearing Through Its Streets
A storm is gathering in Mexico City's prettiest neighborhoods, where rent hikes, tech nomads, and Airbnb profits collide with the…
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Uruguay Builds a Housing Revolution One Brick—and One Neighbor—at a Time
In a world where affordable housing is slipping out of reach, Uruguay's mutual-aid cooperatives have quietly achieved what markets and…
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As the World Goes Green, Chile’s Atacama Desert Watches Its Water—and Future—Vanish
In Chile's Atacama Desert, lithium powers the planet's green transition, but at a growing cost. As ponds expand and springs…
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Cuba’s Unseen Crisis: As Poverty Deepens, the Government Renames It and Struggles to Respond
In Havana's backstreets, pensioners dig through garbage while officials debate terms like "wandering conduct." With eggs now costing more than…
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Panama’s Uneven Comeback: Behind Growth Headlines, a Job Crisis Spreads from Ports to Banana Fields
Panama's economy is surging on paper, with cargo up and GDP climbing. But on the ground, thousands of workers are…
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Brazil’s Busiest Port Races Against the Clock as U.S. Tariff Threatens Coffee, Juice, and Trade Stability
As a sweeping new tariff looms from Washington, Santos—Latin America's largest port—has become a blur of forklifts, tankers, and anxious…
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How South America’s Rail Dream Could Reshape Global Trade
Imagine boarding a train on Brazil’s Atlantic coast at dawn and disembarking in Peru’s Pacific port of Chancay before dinner—without…
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Brazil Pushes Back Hard as U.S. Slaps 50 Percent Tariffs Overnight
Brazil’s government is sounding the alarm over unexpected 50 percent tariffs from the U.S., accusing Washington of stonewalling months of…
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Panama Indigenous River Community Seeks New Trade After Migrant Wave Ends
Bajo Chiquito once braced each dawn for thousands of migrants stumbling out of the jungle. Now, the Emberá village stands…
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How Guyana Quietly Became the World’s Only Self-Sufficient Food Nation
A new global food security study reveals a surprising champion: Guyana. With fewer than a million people, this South American…
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