This week, the digest takes on the ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, including economic effects and a brain drain in Latin America. In addition, protests in Chile continue, while an investigation into a former Mexican president has kicked off. Latin America remains the hardest-hit region in terms of both COVID-19 positive cases and fatalities.Continue reading “Weekly Digest 8/17/2020”
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Weekly Digest 8/10/2020
This week’s digest is a little shorter than previous weeks’ as there is less COVID-19 news than usual. In addition to the light coronavirus coverage, this week’s edition includes information on Mexican tourism and the ongoing fires in the Amazon region. Last week, Latin America passed another unfortunate milestone, becoming the world’s region with theContinue reading “Weekly Digest 8/10/2020”
Carnival
Brazil is renowned for many things, from the Amazon Basin to the samba. One of the most famous and exciting aspects of Brazilian culture is the celebration of Carnival. Carnival, the period just before the Christian observance of Lent, is a joyous celebration that contrasts starkly with the solemnity and sacrifice of the period thatContinue reading “Carnival”
Weekly Digest 8/3/2020
The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the disease spreading faster than in any other part of the world. However, other news from the region has also cropped up for this week, with a tropical storm barreling through the Caribbean, and a new study challenging understandings of theContinue reading “Weekly Digest 8/3/2020”
The South American Dreadnought Race
I have a soft spot for naval history, as I’ve always had a fascination with the sea. Today’s post is my first foray into writing about military warships, and I’ve chosen one of the more unique and overlooked aspects of naval history as my topic. In the modern age, battleships are mostly a relic ofContinue reading “The South American Dreadnought Race”
Weekly Digest 7/20/2020
Many of this week’s news items relate directly or indirectly to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Economic and public health repercussions remain important, but another newsworthy item from last week is a cartel’s strong challenge to the authority of the Mexican government. In Brazil, COVID-19 infections have crested the two-million mark, cementing the country’s confirmed casesContinue reading “Weekly Digest 7/20/2020”
Everything You Never Knew about Latin America 