Paraguay

Horror in Paraguay as three-year-old girl dies after shocking family abuse

Alek Buttermann August 28, 2024

A tragic incident in Itapúa, Paraguay, has shocked the nation, as a three-year-old girl died after being sexually abused by her family members.

Latin America trapped in low growth cycle, ECLAC warns

Marco Cacciati August 19, 2024

Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a "low economic growth trap" that threatens to stall progress across the region, according to a new report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

US general calls for Marshall Plan in Latin America to counter China and Russia

Marco Cacciati July 25, 2024

The head of US Southern Command has urged American leaders to develop a comprehensive economic aid program for Latin America, akin to the post-World War II Marshall Plan, in a bid to counteract growing Chinese and Russian influence in the region.

Yuno rides Latin America's fintech wave to global expansion

Marco Cacciati July 17, 2024

Juan Pablo Ortega, founder of leading payment orchestrator Yuno, shares insights on navigating fragmented markets, driving financial inclusion and leveraging lessons from Latin America to expand globally.

“Silent demise” of world’s vast rangelands threatens food supply of billions, warns UNCCD report

bne IntelliNews May 21, 2024

Sixty-plus experts examine degradation caused by land overuse and misuse, climate change and biodiversity loss.

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