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Progressivity or adjustment: The foundations of a new Latin American fiscal pact

Latin America faces a fiscal dilemma that cannot be resolved by choosing between raising taxes or cutting spending, but rather by redefining what kind of state it seeks to finance and how to do so in a sustainable and legitimate manner.

The impacts of the climate crisis in Latin America

The climate crisis is hitting Latin America with disproportionate force, revealing a region that is increasingly vulnerable and a world that is failing to keep its own promises.

Latin America off the AI map: Why we urgently need our own language model

The Anglo-Saxon dominance in AI leaves Latin America without a voice in the digital world and makes it urgent to build technology that thinks from Latin America.

From private benefit to collective cost: the exploitation of common resources in Latin America

Climate change exposes Latin America’s tragedy of the commons. Inequality, weak institutions, and global cooperation define the region’s future.

Shantytowns and favelas: a century of urban informality in Latin America

For over a century, informal settlements have shaped Latin American cities. This article explores their origins, challenges, and future in urban planning.

As democracies erode, Latin America’s billionaires grow richer

While inequality in Latin America rises, an elite of the ultra-rich accumulates power and wealth at the expense of weakening democracy.