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In the early 21st century, advocacy for drug legalization has increased in Latin America. Spearheading the movement, the Uruguayan government announced in 2012 plans to legalize state-controlled sales of marijuana in order to fight drug-related crimes.
What can be definitively answered today is the political question raised by Milei's candidacy for Argentina's highest office: Can voters experiencing economic turmoil be persuaded that government ...
Only three other Latin or South American countries legalised abortion on request nationwide before Argentina did: Cuba in 1965, Guyana in 1995, and Uruguay in 2012. [6] According to polling in 2020, around 44% of Argentines support the legalization of abortion on request; other polls showed 50–60% of Argentines opposed the bill. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Green bandana (Argentina, 2021) Green bandanas and signs at a march to legalize abortion (Mexico City, 2019) Green bandanas were first adopted as a symbol by Argentinian abortion and family planning rights activists in 2003, drawing inspiration from the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo protesters who similarly used white scarves (opponents of abortion rights in Argentina in turn began using blue ...
Argentina’s previous government of left-of-center populist Alberto Fernandez had raised the country’s poverty rate from 35% to 40% of the population, and left an annual inflation rate of more ...
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When El Chapo was convicted by a court in New York, in February 2019, it was the climax of the highest-profile organized crime case of my generation. During his trial, news reporters had to arrive ...
Cannabis in Argentina is regulated by the Penal Code of Argentina, which prohibits its possession, cultivation, and supply, except for authorized medical purposes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Official statistics estimate that cannabis is used by 7.8% of Argentina's population.