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An Aedes aegypti mosquito with the dengue-blocking Wolbachia bacteria is seen at a laboratory in the Wolbito do Brasil plant, in Curitiba, Brazil, on September 1, 2025.
Urbanization

Highway Expansion Linked to Dengue Surge in the Amazon

by Kunal Arora

Paving the Interoceanic Highway through Peru's Madre de Dios region led to more than 10,000 additional cases of dengue, study finds

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.
Governance

Argentina's Health-Care System Ahead of Midterm Elections

by Carlos Javier Regazzoni

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

Trade

Why Brazil Needs EpiPens

by Rômullo José Costa Ataídes, Marcos Campos, João Vitor Perez de Souza, Gabriele Nascimento de Oliveira, Natan Nascimento de Oliveira
Why Brazil Needs EpiPens
Poverty

The Mathematical Solution to Snakebites

by Carrie Arnold
The Mathematical Solution to Snakebites
Migration

Joyful and Painful Tales of Migrant Reunions

by Isabella Rolz
Joyful and Painful Tales of Migrant Reunions
Gender

Revolutionizing Maternal Care in Colombia

by María Fernanda Escobar Vidarte
Revolutionizing Maternal Care in Colombia
Food

What Brazil's "Poison Package" Means for Global Food Supplies

by Jill Langlois
What Brazil's "Poison Package" Means for Global Food Supplies
Poverty

Argentina's Quarantine—The Long View

by Carlos Javier Regazzoni
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
Governance

Estimating the Latin Wave of Coronavirus

by Rafael Lozano
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
Poverty

Handwashing Is Crucial for Combating Coronavirus

by Alemnesh H. Mirkuzie, Awoke Misganaw Temesgen, Michael Brauer
Proportion of population with no access to hand-washing in 2019. The map shows that hand-washing access is lowest in low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Caribbean.
Governance

Coronavirus in Ecuador

by Fernando Sacoto, Irene Torres
Soldiers on the Ecuadoran side of the border with Colombia, in Tufino, Ecuador, after their government announced the closure of borders to all foreign travelers due to coronavirus on March 15, 2020. The photo shows a border crossing with a large sign reading, Ecuador, and several soldiers in the frame. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia
Trade

Coronavirus in Latin America

by Carlos Javier Regazzoni
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