Daily Features

Is Blockchain ready for primetime?

By Josh Burek CAMBRIDGE – As the crypto winter thaws, and financial institutions renew their interest in digital assets, an old debate has re-emerged over whether blockchain is truly a “trust machine,” as The Economist described it in 2015.

Navigating Guyana’s Carbon Market dilemma

By Nicholas Peters – Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) In December 2022, the South American nation of Guyana took a significant leap into the global carbon market by selling the first jurisdictional carbon credits, a move that heralded important financial gains while also raising serious concerns about effective inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in decision-making in national policies that impact their lands and lives.

Rethinking inequality in Latin America

By Ana María Ibáñez WASHINGTON, DC – Nearly everyone agrees that the unequal distribution of income, wealth, and opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has hindered efforts to build cohesive societies and robust democracies, as well as frustrating the ambitions of young people.

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