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Is Latin America prepared for temperatures to rise 4 degrees?

A new report synthesizing the latest scientific knowledge on global warming warns we’re on a path to a 4 degree warmer world by the end of the century.
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Latin America: Middle Class hits Historic High

The ranks of Latin America's middle class have grown over the past decade -- but governments need to take action in order to protect it in the context of the global eonomic storm.
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A Recovery ‘Made in Haiti’

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim visits Haiti as the country tackles business and investment reforms to support job creation and long-term prosperity.
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Is Mexico ready for its next big storm or earthquake?

Mexico is securing funding for disaster relief from external sources even before any event has taken place, says expert in this blog.
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Colombia: The Experience of Promoting Development and Building Peace
The project Peace and Development supported the most vulnerable communities that were looking for alternatives in the context of violence.
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Latin America: reforms to improve the business environment
Over the past year, almost half of Latin American countries made reforms to improve the business environment, according to the new Doing Business report.
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Latin America: Global Lessons for Protecting Biodiversity
Latin America has become a world champion for biodiversity by setting aside more than 20 percent of the region's land for conservation purposes.
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Bolivia/WB: Rural Productive Partnerships to Improve Quality of Life of 150,000 People 

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Financing Successful Nature Conservation in Lean Economic Times: World Bank Report Highlights Latin America's Successes

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Despite Slower Growth, Latin America Nears Historic Unemployment Lows

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Improving jobs and salaries in Latin America

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