Brazil's Favela Tech Boom: Young People from Poor Neighborhoods Set Out To Conquer Digital World
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Until recently, residents of poor neighborhoods in Brazil had little access to the digital world․ But young people are now finding ways to earn money and recognition, while at the same time escaping their reality in the virtual world․
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Until recently, residents of poor neighborhoods in Brazil had little access to the digital world․ But young people are now finding ways to earn money and recognition, while at the same time escaping their reality in the virtual world․
The Bitcoin Nation: El Salvador Has Ambitious Plans for Cryptocurrency
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Bitcoin is widely used as a means of payment in El Salvador, but the country's hip president, Nayib Bukele, has even bigger plans: He wants to introduce cryptobonds and build a giant village based around cryptocurrencies․ The only question is who will benefit?
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Bitcoin is widely used as a means of payment in El Salvador, but the country's hip president, Nayib Bukele, has even bigger plans: He wants to introduce cryptobonds and build a giant village based around cryptocurrencies․ The only question is who will benefit?
The Stain of Toxic Masculinity: One Man's Crusade against Machismo in Latin America
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Machismo is widespread in Latin America․ Bogotás undersecretary for culture would like to change that and redefine what it means to be a man․ He has developed a program for teaching men to cook, change diapers and talk about their feelings․
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Machismo is widespread in Latin America․ Bogotás undersecretary for culture would like to change that and redefine what it means to be a man․ He has developed a program for teaching men to cook, change diapers and talk about their feelings․
Bolsonaro's Mob: The Predictable Attack on Brazil's Democracy
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Radical followers of Brazil's ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, stormed the government district of Brasilía on Sunday․ It was entirely predictable, and raises serious questions about the country's security forces․
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Radical followers of Brazil's ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, stormed the government district of Brasilía on Sunday․ It was entirely predictable, and raises serious questions about the country's security forces․
A New Right Test Laboratory: The Onerous Abortion Laws of Paraguay
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The tiny country of Paraguay has become a place where the New Right is making its dark, dystopian vision a reality․ International groups are active in the country in an effort to ensure that women carry all their babies to term, no matter how they got pregnant․
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The tiny country of Paraguay has become a place where the New Right is making its dark, dystopian vision a reality․ International groups are active in the country in an effort to ensure that women carry all their babies to term, no matter how they got pregnant․