Astroparticles in Latin America: current status and outlook
Iv\'an Sidelnik

TL;DR
This paper reviews the development of astroparticle research in Latin America, highlighting key projects like the Pierre Auger Observatory and LAGO, and discusses regional collaboration and future prospects such as the ANDES underground laboratory.
Contribution
It provides an overview of Latin America's current status in astroparticle research and introduces new collaborative initiatives and infrastructure projects in the region.
Findings
LAGO demonstrates feasibility of studying solar modulation of cosmic rays
Regional collaboration has increased among Latin American scientists
The upcoming ANDES laboratory will be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
Abstract
The successful installation and operation of the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina has been a milestone in Astroparticle research in Latin America, generating new regional research opportunities in the field. In this context, the LAGO project, begun in 2005 with the aim of studying the high-energy component of gamma ray bursts (GRBs). This observatory consists of different arrays of water-Cherenkov detectors installed in high altitude mountains throughout Latin America. Recently, it has demonstrated the feasibility of conducting studies on the solar modulation of the galactic cosmic ray flux. Currently more than 80 scientists and students from Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina are integrated into the LAGO Collaboration. The high level of regional integration in the scientific community reached thanks to this kind of major projects, has led…
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae · Neutrino Physics Research
