Mastercard finds most Latin American and Caribbean consumers want biometric online payments
From Biometric Update Millennials in Latin America and the Caribbean are driving regional e-commerce growth rates above 20 percent, and between 63 and 83 percent of consumers in various countries in the region say that biometrics are their preferred authentication…
737 Max grounding slows Latin American airline expansion
From Flight Global Just like elsewhere in the world, the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max has stymied airline industry growth in Latin America, a region long home to some of Seattle-based Boeing’s top customers. Those airlines are now girding…
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Caribbean, Latin American families eating themselves to death
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) — A new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says ultra-processed foods are gaining ground among Latin American and Caribbean families. The report, published on Wednesday, says ultra-processed food, sugary beverages…
Summer Teacher Institute
Another Successful Summer Teacher Institute COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies CLACS hosted the 2019 Summer Teacher Institute, “Society and Politics in Contemporary Central America.” Twenty-four educators and 1 student came together to participate…
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OAS, Telefónica and Fundación ProFuturo signs ICT agreements with Latin American and the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) of the Organization of American States (OAS), Telefónica, and Fundación ProFuturo recently signed two agreements to promote digital inclusion and education in the region, as part of the…
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Burden of varicella in Latin America and the Caribbean: findings from a systematic literature review
SOURCE and to download PDF: Springer Link : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186%2Fs12889-019-6795-0 Authors: Luiza Helena Falleiros Arlant Maria Catalina Pirez Garcia Maria L. Avila Aguero Miguel Cashat Cintia Irene Parellada Lara J. Wolfson Open AccessResearch articleFirst Online: 08 May 2019 1Shares Part of the following topical collections: Infectious Disease epidemiology Abstract Background Varicella is typically mild and…
Slow Farms for Latin American and the Caribbean
By Slow Food Today we’d like to tell you about the history of a Slow Food network grass-roots project. It is the history of Slow Farms, in Colombia and Cuba, which is going to be extended throughout Latin America and…
Advisory Council signs pact with group of Latin American and Caribbean countries
From Gulf Times The Advisory Council and the Parliamentary Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC) signed Monday a memorandum of co-operation (MoC) at the headquarters of the Advisory Council. The MoC was signed by HE the Speaker of…
Miami Cancer Institute opens Multidisciplinary Skin Cancer Clinic
This would be the first clinic near the Latin American and Caribbean region that includes the only 3D whole body photo-imaging technology MIAMI – April 3, 2019 — Miami Cancer Institute announced the opening of its Multidisciplinary Skin Cancer Clinic, including…
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International Women’s Day 2019. Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena
Recognizing Women’s Rights, Essential for Inclusive and Sustainable Development By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC Since the start of the 20th century, March has been a key month for fights for the rights of women who, despite persistent hurdles,…
