In Brazil, 8 people are raped every hour: Study
São Paulo, Brazil – Eight people are raped every hour in Brazil, according to a new study from the Brazilian Public Security Forum, an NGO...
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Japanese dengue vaccine now available in Brazil’s private healthcare market as country surpasses 700 deaths so far this year
São Paulo, Brazil — As cases of dengue fever rise across the country, Brazil’s government is reportedly betting on a Japanese vaccine to help control...
Argentina’s Libertarian party wavers in regional elections ahead of Javier Milei’s presidential bid
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Argentina’s Libertarian party, led by firebrand and right-wing presidential candidate Javier Milei, has been falling well below expectations in provincial elections...
How Taylor Swift inspired new ticket scalping bills in Brazil’s congress
São Paulo, Brazil – When it was announced back on June 2 that American singer Taylor Swift would be playing a series of concerts in...
20% of Brazilians still consider homosexuality a disease: study
São Paulo, Brazil – Lucas, a 34 year-old businessman from São Pauki, has felt out of place since childhood. A Catholic school pupil in his...
In Europe, Lula says that rich countries are responsible for climate change and should finance environment protection
São Paulo, Brazil — On his third trip to Europe since taking office in January, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has stepped up his...
Protests erupt in Argentina’s northern Jujuy province over controversial reform
Buenos Aires, Argentina — After the approval of a controversial provincial constitutional reform that bans public protests in the northern Jujuy province, thousands of citizens...
Peru’s Public Ministry investigates 17,000 irregular passports issued last year
Lima, Peru — Peru’s Public Ministry announced last week that it began a preliminary investigation into those responsible for issuing 17,000 irregular passports in the...
How Argentines are reacting to Messi’s move to Inter Miami
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Lionel Messi announced his surprising move to Major League Soccer (MLS)’s Inter Miami on Wednesday after many weeks of speculation about...
Independiente, an Instagram influencer, and the Inspector General: What’s behind the controversial crowdfunding campaign to lift the Argentine soccer club out of debt?
Buenos Aires, Argentina — A popular Argentine social media influencer’s crowdfunding campaign to pay off the debt of Club Atlético Independiente has come under scrutiny...
