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The democratic reconstruction of the country requires clarity, critical capability and courage on the part of political and social leaders. Qualities that are hardly perceived among most of Brazil's current leaders.
In the last 30 years, the number of adults with diabetes has tripled in the Americas. By 2050 the cases in the region are expected to increase by 180%.
International headlines about the invasion of Haiti's National Penitentiary, in an attack attributed to Barbecue's leadership, resulting in the release of more than 3,000 inmates reinforce the idea of absolute chaos and disorder in a Caribbean country of most African descent population.
In Latin America there is still a long road ahead to achieve the desired parity, but women are still fighting; we continue leading, marching, demonstrating, participating, talking, agreeing and insisting that political spaces are spaces for women.
Only two countries in the region do not rank lower in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 (CPI), which ranks 180 countries and territories worldwide, according to Transparency International's latest report.
The alternative scenarios to republican democracy seem to be clustered in the failed state of Haiti, or in the unpopular autocratic models of the left or in the popular autocratic models of the right, such as El Salvador.
To save the planet, it is a priority to make the role of women visible, promote gender equality in all its dimensions, and achieve their representation and full participation in decision-making.
The affected people, predominantly from the global South, in their attempt to reach the United States or Europe, may inadvertently contribute to additional environmental concerns along their route, particularly in vital areas to the ongoing efforts to fight against climate change.
The reality of corruption in Cuba is a phenomenon that has become more complex recently due to the expansion of private property in a context of strict control exercised by a small political elite.
The lack of support for the traditionally dominant parties in the municipal elections has opened multiple spaces for emerging groupings that take advantage of the opportunity and become competitive groupings at the local level.