The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) reported this Friday that it presented a roadmap for mitigation, rehabilitation and adaptation to agricultural disasters in the countries of the Caribbeanespecially with the aim of generating greater capacity to restore food production. IICA explained that the document seeks to develop technical capacities to restore livelihood systems […]
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IDB approves US$500 million loan for energy transition in Ecuador
He Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$ 500 million loan to promote the fair and sustainable energy transition in Ecuador, which is in addition to the US$ 100 million from the Korea Facility for Co-financing Infrastructure Development for Latin America and the Caribbeanadministered by the IDB. The US$500 million loan, which also focuses on […]
One in two workers in Latin America and the Caribbean is informal, says the ILO
One in two people who work in Latin America and the Caribbean does it in the informalitya situation that exceeds 70% in most countries in the region, with Bolivia above 80%, and only has its lowest rates in Chili and Uruguay, where it reaches 24%, reported this Thursday the International Labour Organization (ILO). In this […]
Hurricane Beryl: Warm water that fueled the phenomenon heralds storm season
The explosive growth of the Hurricane Beryl, which has become an unprecedented storm, shows that the Atlantic and the Caribbean are in a critical situation, and the type of season that can be expected, according to experts. This hurricane broke several records even before its hurricane-force winds approached land. The powerful storm is acting more […]
Hurricane Beryl, a deadly threat to the Caribbean and a cause for scientific concern
Hurricane Beryl has Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic on alert this week after leaving at least four dead and destruction in the Eastern Caribbean. It is worrying the scientific community because of the speed of its formation and its ability to reach the greatest power a cyclone can have, Category 5. Beryl It has […]
“Unomia stolonífera”, the coral that invades the coasts of Venezuela and threatens the Caribbean
A coral called “unomia stolofínera”From Indonesia, silently invades the coast of Venezuela for almost two decades, but its rapid spread has begun to disrupt human activities such as fishing and the tourisma problem that threatens to spread throughout the Caribbean. This exotic species, with no natural predators in the Caribbean waters, has colonized thousands of […]
Imminent Atlantic hurricane season could be worst in decades
The season of hurricanes of 2024 in the Atlanticwhich officially begins this Saturday, is expected to be one of the most active and intense in decades, with up to 13 hurricanes forming and concerns that the number of cyclones that make landfall may be twice as high as usual. It is such a high prediction […]
Climate crisis threatens the lives of 41 million people in Latin America
The climate crisis threatens the livelihoods and health care of 41 million people in low-lying coastal areas in Latin America and the Caribbeanaccording to a new study by the Population Fund of the United Nations (UNFPA, in English) published this Tuesday. The report, which used satellite images, geospatial data and population estimates, establishes that these […]
Migratory fish populations have fallen 81% since 1970, study says
From 1970 to 2020, the average and constant decline in some populations of fish freshwater migration reached 81%, with sharp drops in Europe (75%) and Latin America and Caribbean (91%), according to a study published this Tuesday by international entities, which suggest conservation to obtain positive effects. The study carried out by the World Fish […]
OAS begins drafting a model law on gender equality in politics
The Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) marked this Thursday the beginning of the process of preparing a “Inter-American Model Law” on gender parity in public and political life in search of “strengthen the democracy parity in the region.” The secretary general of the Organization of American States, Luis Almagro, participated in the forum; the permanent […]