Darley A.C. Boit

2 min read The 2023 Women’s World Cup is well underway in Australia and New Zealand, and Brazil is already two games into its Group F campaign. A 4-0 thumping of Panama on Monday was followed by a disappointing defeat to France this morning, meaning the final group match against Jamaica will be crucial for the country’s qualifying hopes.

5 min read Brazilian football icon Marta is set to take part in her sixth and final Women’s World Cup, as the national team kicks off its group campaign against Panama on July 24. But even after scoring more World Cup goals than any player in history — man or woman, living or dead — Marta has yet to bring home the top trophy in women’s football. And arguably the greatest women’s footballer of all time may well retire from the game without winning a single World Cup.

5 min read Latin America’s participation in world manufacturing exports has stagnated in recent decades and, judging by the latest World Competitiveness Report from the International Institute for Management Development, it is not set to dramatically increase any time soon. The report compares 64 countries across four main categories: economic performance, infrastructure, government efficiency, and business efficiency.