Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Latin Americans

  1. Chilean indie games show limited local cultural content
    Analysis of 28 Chilean indie games reveals persistent cultural dependency on global norms despite high original IP creation, challenging assumptions about technology democratization.
  2. Urolithiasis prevalence is similar across Europe and lower in Latin America
    European urolithiasis prevalence shows geographic and temporal stability while Latin American prevalence remains lower, indicating potential regional differences in disease risk factors.
  3. Singapore frames Latin America as a trade-friendly partner
    Study examines Singapore's free trade negotiations with Latin America as part of its hedging strategy to maintain rules-based economic order amid geopolitical uncertainty.
  4. Mexico’s carbon tax reduced emissions; Colombia and Argentina showed no clear effect
    Analyze how carbon taxes in Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina affected emissions. Mexico's combined policy package reduced transport emissions 12%, while isolated taxes in other countries showed.
  5. Scoping review finds gaps in intergenerational trauma research
    Scoping review of intergenerational trauma in forcibly displaced Latin American populations identifies limited evidence and inconsistent operationalizations across six peer-reviewed articles.
  6. Dental caries prevalence in first permanent molars is relatively high
    Global meta-analysis of 768,263 individuals reveals first permanent molar dental caries prevalence at 33%, with higher rates in Africa, Europe, and Latin America compared to Asia.
  7. Guatemala's Economic Society was closed after challenging colonial rules
    Explore how Spain's Crown suppressed Guatemala's Economic Society for proposing indigenous reforms that challenged colonial law and social hierarchies in late 18th-century Spanish America.
  8. Latin American markets showed resilience after corruption scandals
    Event study analysis of political corruption scandal impacts on Latin American CDS and EMBI spreads 2017-2020, examining market resilience and implications for institutional governance.
  9. Psychology journals varied widely in reporting participant samples
    Study examining demographic reporting inconsistencies across psychology subdisciplines, revealing limited geographic diversity and variable documentation standards in 661 articles published 2021-2023.