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Civil guard members approach the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, on a motorboat, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, Spain, on May 11, 2026.

Hantavirus Outbreak Tests Global Health Law Amid WHO Crisis

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As international negotiations stall around pathogen access and benefit sharing, the Andes virus outbreak exemplifies why the system is needed

Argentinian President Javier Milei speaks at an event, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 29, 2026.

Argentina, the WHO, and an Exit Door That Doesn't Exist

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Argentina's proposed departure from the World Health Organization raises complex legal questions about treaty withdrawal and global health governance

Argentina's Vital Statistics Show Health Backslides

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Argentina's uneven progress on mortality indicators could hide deeper health-care failures

A woman pushes a baby stroller, in Villa Soldati, Argentina, on September 16, 2024.

The Economics of Lung Cancer and Drug Delays in Latin America

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A new analysis unpacks the extent of how slow regulatory approvals hamper cancer drug availability in Latin America

Norma del Carme Blandin, a cancer patient, sits in a wheelchair inside her bedroom, at the Casa-Albergue, in Managua, Nicaragua, on October 20, 2017.

Argentina's Health-Care System Ahead of Midterm Elections

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Continuing Milei's reforms risks eroding population health but reversing his maneuvers could generate comparable harms

A demonstrator waves the Argentinian flag while taking part in a march to defend public universities, after Argentina's President Javier Milei vetoed laws to boost funding for pediatric hospitals and public universities, citing efforts to rein in public spending, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 17, 2025.

WHO, PAHO, and the Future of Health in the Americas

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For Latin America and the Caribbean, preserving the integrity of the WHO and PAHO is not optional but a strategic necessity

Argentina's President Javier Milei addresses the eightieth United Nations General Assembly, at the UN headquarters, in New York City, on September 24, 2025.

Argentina's Abortion Law Three Years Later

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The country's abortion law has reduced fertility rates and preventable deaths among girls ages 10 to 14

Argentina's Abortion Law Three Years Later

The Dangers of Privatizing Health Care in Argentina

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Milei's controversial health-care overhaul sparks protests

The Dangers of Privatizing Health Care in Argentina

Violence in Times of Coronavirus—The Ugly Truth

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We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19—we need a world free from violence against women and children

"We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19," the authors write. Here women wearing masks take part in a protest against gender violence in Santiago, Chile, on December 6, 2019. The photo is a striking image of women wearing red masks lined up, each person holding a hand over one eye of the person in front of them. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

Argentina's Quarantine—The Long View

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To build on the country's early success against COVID-19, we should envision an overall Latin American pandemic response

Argentine canoeist Sebastian Rossi trains in his girlfriend's pool, due to the coronavirus outbreak, as he prepares for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Buenos Aires, Argentina June 8, 2020. The photo shows the canoeist rowing furiously in a swimming pool. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Estimating the Latin Wave of Coronavirus

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Projections show potential impact of COVID-19 on Latin America—Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador among the hardest hit

Monica Samudio, 46, whose husband Jorge Garcia, 51, died from coronavirus looks out of her window in Mexico City on April 29, 2020. Samudio faced discrimination when she contracted the disease. Picture shows the woman looking out her window and partially reflected in the glass. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Coronavirus in Latin America

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How will the region cope with COVID-19 pressure on health care systems, weak economies, and unstable politics

Soldiers guard the Ecuadoran side of a border with Colombia in Tufino, Ecuador on March 15, 2020, after country leaders announced the closure of its borders to all foreign travelers due to COVID-19. The photo shows a simple border crossing through a small town with a big sign reading "Ecuador" above the street. The crossing is closed with metal barricades, and a soldier stands out front. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia