AI Job Squeeze Threatens 3.3 Million South African Workers
AI automation is restructuring South Africa’s BPO sector, slowing hiring for entry-level roles and reshaping a vital first-rung job market...
July 29, 2026Topic
Inequality
Brazil Expands Free Literacy Programmes for Youth and Adults Nationwide
Brazil's free literacy programmes expand, targeting 900,000 new learners aged 15+ with R$964 million in federal funding and new university-linked...
July 27, 2026
South Africa Rejects a Wealth Tax on Its Richest
The South Africa wealth tax debate is settled for now: Finance Minister Godongwana rejected an annual levy on the richest...
July 5, 2026
In Brazil, white men in the richest 1% have more income than all black women in the country -study
In a study that evaluates the income of Brazilians from a racial and gender perspective, researchers from the University of...
December 14, 2021
Half of Covid-19 deaths in Brazil are due to inequality – Imperial College London
The severity of Covid-19 infection, caused by new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (e.g., Gamma), was not the leading cause...
October 22, 2021
Countries of the Americas address “migration challenge” as a shared issue
The Ministerial Conference on Migration was led by Colombia's Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucia Ramirez, and was attended...
October 21, 2021
In Latin America, Chile and Paraguay lead in perceptions of inequality in access to health, education and justice
Chile is the country in the region that perceives the most significant inequity in access to education, justice, and health,...
October 8, 2021
Global crypto-art trend reaches Chile through Gallery Weekend
Sales will be open from September 29 through December 29, 2021. Works will be available for purchase using Ethereum (Ether)...
September 25, 2021
Argentina: government failed to finance itself with own resources in 9 out of 10 years
In the past 13 years and 7 months, spending has systematically exceeded revenues, with the sole exception of a few...
September 6, 2021