Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has denied the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and ridiculed…
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Brazilian Startup Seeks to Develop a Wholly Indigenous Covid-19 Diagnostic Test
Researchers at Biolinker, a biotech startup based in São Paulo, Brazil, are developing a low-cost high-performance…
Coronavirus: Narco Gangs Could See Big Popularity Boost from Helping Residents in Latin America
La Loma is an area of the city of Medellin, Colombia, which is divided into…
COVID-19 is Deadlier for Black Brazilians, a Legacy of Structural Racism That Dates Back to Slavery
The United States and Brazil have much in common when it comes to the coronavirus.…
Overcoming Crime in Costa Rica
ta Rica is known around the world over for its rainforests, coffee and beaches. But…
Colombia Hopes for ‘Humanitarian’ Ceasefire During Coronavirus as Violence Resurges
Colombia’s 2016 peace accord was meant to end a half century of conflict with the…
Catholic Church Urges Venezuela to Unite Against Coronavirus
Coronavirus hasn’t yet hit Venezuela as hard as neighboring Brazil and Colombia. But after years…
Terrorists, Militants and Criminal Gangs Join the Fight Against the Coronavirus
The favelas of Rio de Janeiro are a toxic mix of tight quarters, few if…
Coronavirus: a Warning to Latin America and the Caribbean to Dramatically Increase COVID-19 Testing
We are among 250 population scientists and health specialists from around the globe who have…
Inside Mexico’s War on Drugs: Conversations with ‘El Narco’
I am from northern Mexico, one of the regions most affected by the global war…
