The Chinandega department of Nicaragua has often been a center of international relations in the country. Whether it be for the historically decisive port city of Corinto, or the lush nature of the region, Chinandega and its departmental seat at…
According to a recent statement by the Public Ministry of Guatemala, 14,000 calls denouncing sexual assault in Guatemala were recorded this year through March 17th, 2020. The Observatorio de las Mujeres also reported 131 daily complaints of violence against women…
On April 1, 2020, Panama inaugurated a new protocol to limit the spread of COVID-19: a gender curfew. Under this practice, women can only leave their homes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday while men can leave on Tuesday, Thursday, and…
In 2018, Bogotá witnessed about 6,556 traffic-related deaths. High levels of risky road use behaviors by pedestrians and drivers and inadequate infrastructure for the safe mobility of pedestrians remain contributing factors to traffic violence. In order to curb traffic…
As the country with the most environmental challenges in Latin America, Colombia’s sustainability efforts are a direct response to increasing levels of contamination, particularly in Bogotá. According to the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology, and Environmental Studies, Bogotá’s air pollution stems…
Executive Report by the Guardería GRACHY Last December 2019, the coronavirus unleashed. It wasn’t until February 2020 that WHO, (the World Health Organization) labeled it a pandemic. In response, the government of El Salvador took various measures to prevent its…
The coronavirus pandemic has placed transmigrants in Mexico at great risk. Below, are ten strategies designed to provide guidance to migrants traveling through Mexico in a temporary or irregular migratory situation, in the process of seeking refuge or asylum, and…
“In January, I was convinced that Bogotá would need a new 21st-century social contract. Nearly a month since the start of the pandemic, I am convinced now more than ever that this is exactly what this city needs…What I thought…
Ten Golden Rules for the Deported and those Forcefully Returned to Mexico due to Unemployment and Risk of Contagion from COVID-19 in the US. By, Bernardo Méndez Lugo, Executive Director of the Pro-migrant Foundation, Americasinmuros.org Mexican visitors and vacationers coming from…
Ten Golden Rules for Recent Mexican and Latin American Immigrants in the US for these times of Emergency Due to the Coronavirus and Anti-immigrant Sentiment of the Trump Era. An Essay by Bernardo Méndez Lugo: Director Ejecutivo de la Fundación…