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Latin America: en route to Rio+20

Latin America attends the Rio+20 conference to help build a more sustainable world and find solutions to the global food, water, and energy crises.
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Seguridad vial en Latinoamerica

Ibero-American countries come together to reduce road deaths

A new research observatory will create a regional database to monitor road safety and will also help countries share their knowledge to reduce road mortality rates.
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Transmilenio, Bogota, Colombia

Latin America to the world: lessons learned on austerity, growth, reforms

After a decade of growth Latin America is well positioned to gain prominence on the world stage, says WB regional Vice President Hasan Tuluy in his new blog.
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Adolescent girls in Haiti

Haiti: helping adolescent girls land their first job

A global public-private partnership will prepare Haitian adolescent girls to enter the job market, as part of an inititive that spans 8 countries and fosters economic independence among 12,000 young girls.
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Wanted: Solutions to rising Crime and Violence

Wanted: Solutions to rising Crime and Violence
Public and private sector leaders and experts brainstorm on responses to address the rising wave of crime and violence in the region -and Central America in particular.
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Perspectivas economicas LAC 2012

Latin America: Mildly Vulnerable to Global Volatility
Many Latin American countries have high exposure to external shocks and yet a relatively low vulnerability to risks, says a newly-released report on the region's economic outlook.
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Juanes and The World Bank

Juanes and World Bank join forces for an education for peace
Mi Sangre Foundation, led by Juanes and the World Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of promoting an education for peace.
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Summit of Americas: can Latin America become an Economic Superpower?

Summit of Americas: can Latin America become an Economic Superpower?
Hemispheric leaders attending the Cartagena conference will look for ways to make Latin America more competitive, prosperous and safer.
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Haiti: 1,000 Adolescent Girls to Benefit from Vocational Training to Facilitate their Integration into the Labor Market 

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Developing World Lags on Global Targets Related to Food and Nutrition, Says IMF-World Bank Report

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May 31, 2012FIAP International Seminar 2012 "Opportunities and Challenges for Individually-Funded Systems in a Globalised World"
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May 24, 2012World Bank Database Shows Export Markets Are Dominated by Big Firms (Press Release)
May 22, 2012Caribbean Region: 27 Million Citizens Will Benefit From Improved Communications Infrastructure (Press Release)
May 20, 2012World Bank Group Finds over 80 percent of Investment Promotion Agencies’ Efforts Falling Short (Press Release)
  
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