Link:https://latinamericareports.com/costa-rica-helps-lead-global-coalition-committed-to-protecting-30-of-worlds-land-and-oceans/5248/ At the One Planet Summit, a place of convening to talk about the earth, a coalition led by France, the UK, and Costa Rica decided it is necessary to protect 30% of the earth’s land and ocean to protect us from mass extinction and environmental hazards relating to humanitarian issues. They are coming up with environmentally friendly ideas and… Read more »
Article Link: https://latinamericanpost.com/35596-argentina-the-first-big-one-with-legal-abortion-in-latin-america Argentina Senate passed and approved the ability for women to have an abortion up to 14 weeks, becoming the fourth country in Latin America to do so. Before in Argentina, you were only allowed to have an abortion in pressing situations or situations of forced conception. The law allows for healthcare providers to refuse to do this… Read more »
Article Link: https://latinamericanpost.com/35525-colombia-how-do-you-try-to-regulate-cocaine The obvious war between the world/ governments and narcotics it intense and long. There is currently “212,000 hectares of coca leaf and produces 951 tons of cocaine per year” in Colombia. In considering this fact, 90% of the worlds market of cocaine comes from Colombia. Recently though, a Colombian senator suggested that the state buy all of… Read more »
Link to Article: https://latinamericanpost.com/35627-the-setback-in-the-professional-careers-of-mothers-due-to-the-pandemic In an article written by “The Women’s Post” the question of “Are women going back to the 50’s?” is proposed. According to a study, the claim is that 70% of women do the majority of the childcare at home, the house work or cleaning, cooking, laundry, and taking care of their children one-on-one (just slightly more… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/1/what-will-cubas-new-single-currency-mean-for-the-island The Cuban government has recently announced that it will be getting rid of its dual currency system and devaluing its peso, meaning that many people will encounter economic hardship in the coming months. A dual currency system is often used when a country’s currency is seen as unstable, subject to inflation, or untrustworthy. In these instances, people… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/6/brazils-bolsonaro-accuses-syringe-makers-of-covid-price-gouging Though Brazil is a bit behind neighbors Argentina and Chile when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, they are planning to have the process underway by the end of this month. Unfortunately, there have been some setbacks, as Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has accused syringe companies of increasing their prices after the government failed to participate in an… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/2/peru-farmworkers-lift-roadblock-as-govt-talks-begin In addition to the various strains placed on Peru’s economy from the pandemic and clashing groups of people, there have been a series of protests revolving around the low pay given to agricultural workers. The minimum wage for farm workers is around $11 US dollars per day, so workers organized demonstrations in order to bring light to… Read more »
