The connection between Colombia’s femicide crisis and its hyper-masculinized conflict
Medellín, Colombia – On May 30, 2024, Stefanny Barranco’s former partner killed her in Bogotá, Colombia’s busy Santafé shopping mall, in broad daylight and in...
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Jaguars struggle to survive amid human expansion in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
São Paulo, Brazil – Humans encroaching upon the Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil are jeopardizing the way of life and causing drastic changes in the...
UPDATE: Ceci Flores, leader of Searching Mothers of Sonora, Mexico, reported missing, found alive
Mexico City, Mexico — Cecilia Patricia Flores Armenta, founder and leader of the Searching Mothers (Madres Buscadoras) chapter in Sonora, an organization dedicated to searching...
Thousands of Brazilians march against bill that equates abortion to homicide
São Paulo, Brazil – Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to protest proposed legislation that equates abortion...
Death of skin peeling patient raises concerns about aesthetic procedures in Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil – At 15 years old, Brazilian psychologist Alexandre Yomatsu de Paula Okumoto began suffering from severe acne, which significantly impacted his self-esteem....
Rodolfo Hernández, former anti-corruption candidate for Colombia’s presidency, sentenced to 64 months for corruption
Medellín, Colombia – Rodolfo Hernández, former presidential candidate and founder of the League of Anticorruption Governors party (Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción), was found guilty of...
TechBeach to host ground-breaking startup and corporate tech conference in USVI, uniting Caribbean and international thought leaders
TechBeach, a network of summits grants attendees access to a lineup of influential individuals, investors, and renowned tech brands from across the globe, is gearing...
International investors wary as Mexico’s new president weighs reforms package
Mexico City, Mexico — Mexico’s President-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, this week faced her first set of challenges related to possible constitutional reforms originally set in motion...
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte’s rocky relationship with the press
Lima, Peru — Like her predecessor Pedro Castillo, Peru’s President Dina Boluarte maintains a rocky relationship with the press. She hasn’t addressed the news media...
Brazil granted record number of refugee applications in 2023
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil approved a record number of refugee applications in 2023, recognizing 77,193 individuals as refugees, according to data released Thursday by...
