Emerging Markets - Latin America - Brazil, Argentina, Chile,

Brazil

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A collection of resources about Brazil, exploring its rich cultural heritage, diverse ecosystems, historical significance, and socio-econ...

• Article American brothers - Comparing Brazil and the United States
• Video “Salvador Hyperlapse” - Shot on a Cell Phone in Vimeo Staff Picks on Vimeo
• Article Were the Wright brothers really first? Not in Brazil
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Brazil - and international trade, importing and FDI issues

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Brazil - and international trade, importing and FDI issues

• Article Chinese green technologies are pouring into Latin America
• Article Brazilian pacts: the Singapore Airshow 2018-02-06 | The Economist

Brazil - introduction

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Brazil - introduction

• Video Brazil: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
• Video Don't go to Brazil - Travel film by Tolt #17
• Video Brazil's Geographic Challenge - Stratfor
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Venezuela

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A collection of articles and videos looking at Venezuela

• Video Venezuela: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
• Article Desperate Venezuelans Turn to Video Games to Survive - Bloomberg
• Article Venezuela Is in the Midst of an Unprecedented Crisis
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Crime, Gun Violence, and Criminal Justice in Brazil

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A collection of articles and videos about crime and criminal justice in Brazil

• Article Opinion | The Men Who Terrorize Rio - The New York Times
• Article 'A devastating scenario': Brazil sets new record for homicides at 63,880 deaths || The Guardian
• Article Brazil’s Crime Costs Double in Two Decades to More Than $75 Billion - Bloomberg
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"Lava Jato" - Operation "Car Wash" - Politics and Corruption Scandals in Brazil

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A collection of articles and videos about the "Lava Jato"(car wash) political scandal, and reform in Brazil

• Video The biggest corruption scandal in Latin America’s history - And possibly the whole world -- Vox
• Article Brazil engulfed in a corruption scandal with plots as convoluted as a telenovela
• Article Brazil’s Crisis: How Fighting Corruption Could Imperil Political Stability - The New York Times
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Labor and Pension reform in Brazil

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A collection of articles and videos about Labor and Pension reform in Brazil

• Article An overhaul of Brazilian labour law should spur job creation - Bye-bye, Benito
• Article Brazil is in the market for immigrants — millions of them
• Article Reducing Brazil’s pension burden - Less gold for the old
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Brazil - more

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a collection of articles about Brazil - more

• Article BBC - Why Brazilians are always late
• Article Were the Wright brothers really first? Not in Brazil
• Video Go Outside - Repellent Radio
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Brazil - and international trade, exporting, and global business

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A collection of resources about Brazil's role in international trade, exporting, and global business. This compilation offers insights in...

• Video How China’s $285M Export Hub in Brazil Will Cost U.S. Billions | WSJ Center Point
• Article The meat industry. The world’s biggest food company plans to beef up in America
• Video Vita Coco: My Billion-Dollar Coconut Water Company
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Brazil - energy issues

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Brazil - energy issues

• Video Petrobras: fuelling the future or stuck in the past? | FT Film
• Video The biggest corruption scandal in Latin America’s history - And possibly the whole world -- Vox
• Article Oil in Brazil. The perils of Petrobras

Cuba: Culture and History

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a collection of articles and videos looking at Cuban culture and history

• Video A brief history of America and Cuba - Vox
• Podcast At Hemingway's Home Outside Havana, Cuba | NPR Here & Now
• Article Cuba Starts Rolling Out Internet on Mobile Phones
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Argentina

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a collection about Argentina

• Article Destination: Buenos Aires : iOS Apple App Store Story
• Article Latin America’s new hard right: Bukele, Milei, Kast and Bolsonaro
• Video Perpetual Crisis: Why Argentina is not rich
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Argentina - travel, tourism

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Argentina - travel, tourism

• Video Buenos Aires, Argentina's Megacity: Europe in the Americas
• Video The Patagonia Expedition - Full Documentary (Chile & Argentina)
• Article The best beaches in Argentina for sand, splashing and scenery

Mexico

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a collection of articles about Mexico

• Video Why 82% of Mexico is Empty
• Article Losing Faith in the State, Some Mexican Towns Quietly Break Away - The New York Times
• Article Why migrants are staying in Mexico - The Economist explains
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Mexico - manufacturing, trade issues

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Mexico - manufacturing, trade issues

• Video Mexico’s $7.5B Gamble to Disrupt the Panama Canal | WSJ Breaking Ground
• Article The new king of beers is a Mexican-American success story
• Video NAFTA and Manufacturing in Mexico: How Mexico is Becoming the New China
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Latin America - policies, economic development, issues

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A collection of resources about Latin America, examining key policies, economic development trends, and pressing social issues. This comp...

• Article Europe is older, but Latin America is aging faster
• Article Chinese green technologies are pouring into Latin America
• Article Xi Jinping tries to press China’s advantage in South America 
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Brazil - Culture, Race, and Inequality Issues

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A collection of articles and videos about Brazil with a focus on Culture, Race, and Inequality Issues

• Article In Rough Rio de Janeiro Neighborhood, Ballet as ‘Anesthetic’ and Escape - The New York Times
• Video Inside Rio’s favelas, the city's neglected neighborhoods - Vox
• Article Slavery’s legacies - Race relations
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Brazil - Music and Culture

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A collection of articles and videos about Brazil with a focus on Music and Culture

• Video Carnival: origins of the world’s biggest party | The Economist

El Salvador and Central America

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A collection of articles about El Salvador

• Article A presidential power grab - El Salvador’s parliament sacks the country’s top judges
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Costa Rica

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a collection of articles and videos about Costa Rica

• Article Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 Days
• Article Costa Ricans Live Longer Than Us. What’s the Secret? | The New Yorker
• Article Why it is easy to get lost in Costa Rica | The Economist
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Costa Rica - travel, tourism, adventure

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Costa Rica - travel, tourism, adventure

• Video Costa Rica Travel Guide 4K
• Article Quit Your Job And Live Abroad: 10 Places So Cheap You Might Be Able To Stop Working
• Article Costa Rica’s Playa Hermosa is the next World Surfing Reserve

Nicaragua

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A collection of articles about Nicaragua

• Article Nicaraguan leader Ortega proposes more mediation to help end bloodshed | Miami Herald

Brazil - tech, startups, innovation and entrepreneurship

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Brazil - tech, startups, innovation and entrepreneurship

• Article Florianópolis: A Model for Mid-Sized Innovation Hubs
• Video AI, Brazil, and the Future of VC: Insights from Manoel Lemos (Redpoint eventures) - PodKast #233
• Article Visa acquires Brazilian fintech startup Pismo in $1B blockbuster deal | TechCrunch
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Brazil - culture, art and history

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a collection of articles about Brazil - more

• Article Brazil Lost More Than the Past in the National Museum Fire | The New Yorker
• Article Brazil’s Museum Fire: 200 Years of Work Lost - The Atlantic
• Article Brazil museum fire: ‘incalculable’ loss as 200-year-old Rio institution gutted | The Guardian

Walking, Hiking - in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Latin America

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a collection of articles and videos about Walking, Hiking

• Book The Old Patagonian Express
• Video The Patagonia Expedition - Full Documentary (Chile & Argentina)
• Article Chile unveils Patagonian Route of Parks hiking trail - BBC News
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Patagonia in Chile, Argentina

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A collection of resources about Patagonia in Chile and Argentina, exploring its unique geography, diverse ecosystems, indigenous cultures...

• Video The Geography of Patagonia Explained
• Article Chile unveils Patagonian Route of Parks hiking trail - BBC News
• Video Trawen: Travel, Transformation, and Protecting Patagonia - Matador Network
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Chile

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a collection about Chile

• Article Why Latin America’s economy has been so badly hurt by covid-19 | The Economist
• Article Book review: "“Neruda: The Poet’s Calling," by Mark Eisner - The Washington Post
• Article Chile’s salmon farms may use more antibiotics than any other meat industry
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Chile - politics, history

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Chile - politics, history

• Article Latin America’s new hard right: Bukele, Milei, Kast and Bolsonaro
• Article Democracy in Latin America. Chile’s crisis is not over yet

Chile - travel, tourism, adventure

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Chile - travel, tourism, adventure

• Video The Patagonia Expedition - Full Documentary (Chile & Argentina)
• Video 10 Best Places to Visit in Chile - Travel Video
• Video Trawen: Travel, Transformation, and Protecting Patagonia - Matador Network
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Brazil - finance and economics

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a collection of articles about Brazil - finance and economics

• Article Hunger in Brazil - An old scourge returns - The Economist
• Article Why Latin America’s economy has been so badly hurt by covid-19 | The Economist
• Article Brazil is shaping up for a unique kind of financial crisis - The Economist
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Politics in Brazil

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A collection of articles and videos about Politics in Brazil

• Article The power behind the throne - Brazilian politics
• Article Latin America’s new hard right: Bukele, Milei, Kast and Bolsonaro
• Article Grumpy about voting reform - Brazil's politics
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Politics in Brazil - 2018 Presidential election

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A collection of articles and videos about Politics in Brazil - 2018 Presidential election

• Video Why this far-right candidate won Brazil's election -- Vox
• Video Brazilian Elections: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - 2018
• Video Why Brazil Might Elect An Ultra-Right Wing President (HBO) - Vice News
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Politics and Religion in Brazil

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A collection of articles and videos about Politics and Religion in Brazil

• Video Brazil's Evangelical Far Right Could Elect The Country's Next President (HBO) - Vice News

About Brazil - Geography

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A collection of articles and videos about Brazil and it's geography

• Video Geography Now! Brazil
• Video Brazil's Geographic Challenge - Stratfor
• Video Manaus: Why Brazil Built a City in the Middle of the Amazon

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Crime, Violence Issues

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A collection of articles and videos about crime and violence issues in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Article A farewell to Brazil, country of broken dreams - The Globe and Mail
• Article Rio’s post-Olympic blues - Crime in Brazil
• Article Opinion | The Men Who Terrorize Rio - The New York Times
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Fordlandia - Ford's attempt to build a worker's utopia in the jungles of Brazil

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A collection of articles and videos about Fordlandia Brazil

• Podcast Fordlandia (Brazil)- 99% Invisible
• Article Lost cities #10: Fordlandia – the failure of Henry Ford's utopian city in the Amazon | Cities | The Guardian

Brazil - Amazonas, Manaus and economic development issues

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A collection of resources about Brazil's Amazonas region, focusing on Manaus and its economic development challenges. This compilation co...

• Video Manaus: Why Brazil Built a City in the Middle of the Amazon
• Podcast The world's first "nature superpower" | Ilona Szabó de Carvalho
• Article To save the Amazon, Lula must work out who owns it

Mexico City

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a collection of articles about Mexico City

• Podcast Depave Paradise
• Article Mexico Olympics '68

Brazil - Soccer, futbol, and sports

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A collection of resources about Brazil's rich sports culture, focusing on soccer's historical significance, key players, and major tourna...

• Video What's happening to football in Brazil?
• Podcast A Sea of Yellow
• Article Brazilian football looks like the next Premier League
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Amazon forest in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

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Amazon forest in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

• Article Amazon Fires and the Horrifying Science of Deforestation | WIRED
• Article To save the Amazon, Lula must work out who owns it
• Video Manaus: Why Brazil Built a City in the Middle of the Amazon
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Argentina - inflation, economics, currency issues, financial crises and the IMF

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Argentina - inflation, economics, currency issues, financial crises and the IMF

• Article Why Latin America’s economy has been so badly hurt by covid-19 | The Economist
• Article Javier Milei: “My contempt for the state is infinite”
• Video Why is Argentina’s economy such a mess?
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Festivals and Celebrations - Carnaval

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A collection of resources about Carnaval, exploring its cultural significance, historical origins, and diverse regional practices. Key th...

• Video Carnival: origins of the world’s biggest party | The Economist
• Video What Venice Carnival is really like and how to take part... on a budget!
• Podcast A Look At Miami Carnival, The History Of Carribean Food & Spices | WLRN

Festivals and Celebrations - Mardi Gras, New Orleans

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Festivals and Celebrations - Mardi Gras, New Orleans

• Video Carnival: origins of the world’s biggest party | The Economist
• Article New Orleans Northside Skull and Bone Gang on Mardi Gras - The Atlantic - The Atlantic
• Article The North Side Skull & Bone Gang - Mardi Gras

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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A collection of resources about Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, exploring its rich cultural heritage, diverse ecosystems, historical significance...

• Video Inside Rio’s favelas, the city's neglected neighborhoods - Vox
• Article Rio’s post-Olympic blues - Crime in Brazil
• Article Rio's Olympics Line 4 Subway Mess - CityLab

Brazil - travel, tourism

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Brazil - travel, tourism

• Video Don't go to Brazil - Travel film by Tolt #17
• Video 10 Best Places to Visit in Brazil - Travel Video

Uruguay

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Uruguay, South America

• Article Uruguay’s record-setting economic growth streak - The magic of Montevideo
• Video The Swiss Colony of Uruguay
• Video How Does Uruguay Exist?

Brazil - Inequality, Poverty, Hunger Issues

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Brazil - Inequality, Poverty, Hunger Issues

• Article Hunger in Brazil - An old scourge returns - The Economist

Brazil - Property Rights, Inequality, Land Rights, Agriculture issues

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Brazil - Property Rights, Inequality, Land Rights, Agriculture and Development issues

• Article MST in Brazil: If You Don’t Use Your Land, These Marxists May Take It - The New York Times

Brazil - Agriculture and economic development

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Brazil - Agriculture and economic development

• Video How China’s $285M Export Hub in Brazil Will Cost U.S. Billions | WSJ Center Point
• Article The meat industry. The world’s biggest food company plans to beef up in America
• Article Brazil’s hinterland now resembles Texas

Texas and Hispanic, Mexican Culture

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Texas and Hispanic, Mexican Culture

• Article Tex Mex Is Actually More Important to Texans Than Barbecue - Eater
• Article We've Been Telling the Alamo Story Wrong for Nearly 200 Years. Now It's Time to Correct the Record

Business and Hispanic, Latino Culture in the USA

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Business and Hispanic, Latino Culture in the USA

• Article The new king of beers is a Mexican-American success story

Colonial History of Brazil and Portugal

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A collection of resources about the Colonial History of Brazil and Portugal, exploring their interconnected narratives. This compilation ...

• Video Brazil: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
• Video Napoleon's Great Blunder: Spain and Portugal 1808
• Video How did Brazil Become a Country?
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Brazil - Education Issues

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Brazil - Education Issues

• Article What a Brazilian state can teach the world about education | The Economist

Crime in Mexico

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Crime in Mexico

• Article Is Legal Pot Crippling Mexican Drug Trafficking Organisations? - Marginal REVOLUTION
• Article The year Mexico legalised drugs - 1940
• Video America’s opioid crisis - How the Mexican cartels are making profits now - The Economist
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Sao Paulo Brazil - Geography, History, Culture

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A collection of resources about São Paulo, Brazil, exploring its geography, historical development, and cultural diversity. Key themes in...

• Video São Paulo, Brazil's MEGACITY: Largest City in the Americas
• Article Read Your Way Through São Paulo - The New York Times
• Article Living on the edge: São Paulo’s inequality mapped
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