Despite investment in "tele-schools," poor planning and a lack of program continuity have left rural communities with few ways to connect.
Infrastructure
This Mexican Town Shows Why Distance Learning Is Impossible for Many
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Isaac Philips
Needed: Latin Leadership for a New Inter-American System
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Roberta Jacobson, Dan Restrepo
The Americas are facing a once-in-a-century challenge. U.S. leadership of the IDB would undermine efforts to confront it.
AQ Podcast: Latin America’s Cities Are Changing – Maybe Forever
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AQ Online
The pandemic is forcing a rethink of urban centers, sometimes for the better.
LatAm in Focus: How Uruguay Got It Right
Tales of pandemic mismanagement abound globally. PAHO’s Dr. Giovanni Escalante covers the steps Uruguay took to become a success story.
Full Steam Ahead: AMLO’s Infrastructure Plan
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Benjamin Russell
Mexico’s president is betting on pet projects to spark a post-COVID recovery. Critics see a waste of resources.
Interview: How Buenos Aires Responded to COVID-19
Fernando Straface, the city’s secretary general, explains how Argentina’s capital reacted to an unprecedented health challenge.
Could the Pandemic Start a Biking Revolution in Latin America?
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Leonie Rauls
The crisis offers an opportunity to ease the congestion plaguing the region’s roads and public transit systems.