During a large portion of 2021 Peru had the highest COVID-19 death rate per capita in the world. New variants of the deadly virus have emerged as the country races to vaccinate its population.
The Ancient Mayans were one of the most advanced civilizations of their time, with their greatest period, a thousand years ago. Their descendants still inhabit the Yucatan Peninsula in southeast Mexico and they defend their roots and culture.
When it comes to unemployment in the U.S., the numbers for black Americans far exceed the numbers for whites. As of November 2021, over 7 million African Americans were unemployed, that’s twice as many as white Americans.
In this digital era, there’s a growing trend of economies going cashless. But in places like Mexico, cash is still king. Especially for residents who receive money from relatives abroad. 2021 was a record year for remittances with tens of billions wired from workers in the U.S.
