2020 is proving to be an extremely deadly year for environmental activists in Latin America. Between January and April, those murdered include 2 employees at a butterfly reserve in Michoacan, Mexico; six members of the Mayangna community in Nicaragua; a…
The coronavirus pandemic has imposed a health and economic crisis on the world. The immediate halt in economic activity has severely affected domestic workers in Latin America living them without their livelihood, unable to replace their daily income, and stranded…
Since he became President in 2018, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) has made a point of holding daily press briefings in the morning, which are often referred to as “Mañaneras” as they take place in the morning. These daily press…
On May 18, 2020, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega closed the country’s Northern border and blamed the decision on the neighboring nation of Costa Rica. This decision was a response to a procedure implemented by Costa Rican authorities on May 5th…
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…