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Why Latin America's Cities Are Vital to Solving Global Challenges

By Fernando Straface

This week’s Urban 20 Summit highlights the importance of collaboration among the world’s urban policymakers.

BUENOS AIRES - For a glimpse of the future, take a look at the challenges facing global cities today. According to the World Economic Forum, more than two thirds of world GDP is already produced in urban areas, and by 2050 the same portion of the world’s population will live in cities.

That means that when activists in São Paulo come up with an innovative way to fight traffic, or policymakers...

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