Inequities in the region are evident from conception, with factors such as limited access to health care disproportionately affecting lower-income countries and vulnerable populations

Drug decriminalization requires fundamental changes: both guarantees for effective law enforcement and systems of economic and social inclusion.

With climate and environmental changes, the epidemic vocation of mosquito-borne diseases is growing, and they can be transmitted to more people and reach countries where they were not found before.

In response to the recent wave of violence in Ecuador, all schools in four cities in one of the poorest provinces closed their doors for several days.

Coauthor Anna Stewart-Ibarra It is predicted that 17 million people in Latin America could migrate by 2050 due to climate change.

Co-author Carole Faucher Without school infrastructure or physical access to schools, students have fewer opportunities to create the relationships through which they can flourish. 

Co-author Irene Torres Coastal stress" implies the loss of natural habitats or the deterioration of their quality. But its long-term consequences, in the most affected countries, can have incalculable economic and social impacts.