The CORDES Association is an institution dedicated to improving the living conditions of the rural and urban population in El Salvador. CORDES works alongside rural communities to promote food security, gender equity, and development in harmony with the environment. Since…
There are 67 million domestic workers, worldwide, reports the International Labour Organzation (ILO), a specialized agency of the United Nations that brings together governments, employers and workers from 187 member states to establish labor standards, formulate policies and develop programs…
On their way north to their final destination, which for some is Mexico and for others, the US, migrants may encounter the migrant shelter, Casa del Migrante Jose. The Casa is located in Esquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala, a unique border town,…
The Asociación de Retornados Guatemaltecos, (Association of Guatemalan Returnees) is the only civil organization that welcomes Guatemalan returnees who have been deported from the United States. What happens to the returnees immediately upon arrival in Guatemala? What are some of…
As the international media has announced, a social crisis broke out in Chile triggered by the increase in the value of the metro on October 6, 2019. No one could have suspected that this would be the drop that would…
In recent times, Chile has been referred to as an economic miracle, the example to follow in Latin America, but in mid-October, mass protests erupted in Chile leading to a national strike last Tuesday. People across social classes went out…
On Sunday, November 10th, 2019, the ex-president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, resigned from his post. His resignation comes as a result of a 20-day, nationwide protest that erupted after the OAS (Organization of American States) released a report finding irregularities…
The Salvadoran Foundation for Deaf-Blindness and Multiple Disabilities (FUSSDIM) is the only foundation in El Salvador that rehabilitates and trains Salvadorans with multiple disabilities. FUSSDIM was officially formed 5 years ago to fill a gap in services for this population.…
El Salvador is in the process of developing new educational models to keep more youths off the streets, away from working in traffic lights, or dropping out of school and joining gangs. Latina Republic interviewed Wendy Carolina Alonzo de Rodriguez.,…
ASOGEN, a women’s rights advocacy and empowerment organization in the department of Chimaltenango in Guatemala rose within the framework of the campaign, Aún No Estoy Lista, “I’m Not Ready Yet,” to prevent alarming trends in teen pregnancies in the region.…