The vast salt flats of Bolivia-- just beneath its surface lies one of the most sought after minerals in the world. Nearly one half of the global supply of lithium...
In Guatemala, the drug war rages on as deadly cartels from neighbouring Mexico set their sights on parts of the country. But many of Guatemala's youth are fighting back, not...
The global population has hit a staggering 7 billion and in many of the world's largest cities, overcrowding is forcing some, especially the young, to live life on the streets...
For most of us, owning a passport or identity card is something we take for granted. But many people around the world have never been recognized as citizens of their...
The war in Bosnia-Herzegovina may have ended fifteen years ago, but for so many of the nation's women, the legacy of wartime rape lives on. Now, after years on the...
From Tunisia to Egypt, ordinary citizens have taken to the streets in a wave of popular uprisings known as the "Arab Spring." At the forefront, the youth of the country,...
Bojonegoro in East Java has been called the "Texas of Indonesia." Its massive oil reserves have the potential of producing up to a quarter of a million barrels of crude...
Problem-solving in the developing world can require real flexibility...and often a little creativity. From bomb-sniffing rats to a multicultural skate park, watch two stories about fresh ideas for old problems.
Social entrepreneur Joe Madiath, founder and executive director of Gram Vikas, tells Global X what happened when, at age 11, he tried to unionize the workers who were employed by...
