Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The world has changed in the last two years. Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face the massive challenge of rebuilding post-pandemic economies. But one thing is certain: Women in the region were hit the hardest during the COVID-19...
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America, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Uruguay
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
In response to the impact of Covid-19 on poverty and inequality in the region, the Economic Commission for Latin America ECLAC has called for Latin American countries to build welfare states. Is this the right call? This blog, and two that will...
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America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Europe, Sweden
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Ha quedado en evidencia la falta de servicios estatales capaces de atender la enorme demanda sanitaria debido a la disminución y en gran parte privatización de los mecanismos de previsión social. Esto ha potenciado, en varios países de la región, agudos...
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America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Progress in Latin America and the Caribbean over the last three decades has increased gender equality, notably in employment. With the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, however, necessary public health measures have put these gains in jeopardy. Throughout...
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America, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
A new report released by the International Trade Union Confederation demonstrates that increased investment in social protection yields positive economic returns.
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Africa, Ghana, Rwanda, America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Asia, Bangladesh, Georgia, India, Europe, Serbia
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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The coronavirus pandemic has hit the developing world’s informal economy hard. Existing on the margins, with no...
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Africa, Rwanda, America, Costa Rica, Asia, China, Europe, Netherlands
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
On 3 December 2020, the ISSA Social Security Virtual Summit for the Americas brought together more than 500 administrators, managers and experts in the field from across the region. Under the theme Towards a new normal: Challenges and opportunities, the...
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America, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay
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Monday, November 30, 2020
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Healthy forests are critical to addressing the climate emergency. If deforestation is stopped and degraded...
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America, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Asia, Indonesia
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Saturday, June 6, 2020
La Defensoría de los Habitantes llamó la atención al Gobierno por la falta de información que enfrentan cientos de personas que solicitaron el bono Proteger.
De acuerdo con un comunicado de prensa enviado por la Defensoría de los Habitantes, ha...
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
El Gobierno inició la semana pasada con la segunda fase de depósitos del Bono Proteger para 30 mil personas que ya fueron beneficiarias.