Thelma Cabrera and Neftaly Lopez, the presidential and vice presidential candidates under the MLP party in Guatemala. Photo, Esbin Garcia. At 49-years-old, Thelma Cabrera is the only Mayan woman running for the Presidency of Guatemala. The candidate grew up in…
Guatemalan migrants cross the Rio Suchiate in the border with Mexico. Photo-Margo Ugarte, AP In recent days, the government of Mexico led by Mexico’s president, Andres Manuel Lopes Obrador (AMLO) agreed to work with the US government to manage immigration…
President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. Photo courtesy, Official Page, Nayib Bukele. “We are going to need the support of the people for the changes that are coming.” President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. The 37-year-old businessman made national history…
Speech by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico, in the Act in Defense of Mexico’s National Dignity and in Favor of Friendship with the US, in Tijuana, Baja California, June 8th, 2019. Photo courtesy, AMLO Sitio Oficial. Speech “Friends…
Cumbre de Alcaldes de América del Norte. Mayor’s Summit of North America. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador calls for regional collaboration, integration and dialogue. Photo, courtesy official page Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, president of Mexico, hosts…
In Xaltocan, 41 students take university courses inside a city library. They are awaiting the building of their own university, currently in progress but without access to restrooms. Photo Courtesy, El Sol de Tijuana. Under the initiative of Mexico’s new…
Photo: Inside Philanthropy I have been visiting detainees for over five years. A month ago, I started visiting Maria A. She was petitioning for asylum and had been trying to connect with an attorney that could represent her pro bono.…
The women of the Hotel Taselotzin. Photo: La Jornada de Oriente In 1985, Juanita, María Petra, Joaquina, Cristina, Teresa, Florencia, Dolores and Rufina took a big risk. They followed the advice of a student from the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM), who…
Migrants arrive exhausted. Photo Prensa Libre-AFP The pursuit of The American Dream has propelled Central American migrant caravans on a perilous journey to the U.S. border. Once in Tijuana, members of the caravan face endless waiting periods to meet with…
Juan Manuel and Lesly wait in Tijuana. Photo Courtesy: Caravana Historica-Deskgram Three months ago, Juan Alberto Matheu, a Honduran father, made the difficult decision to leave Honduras on foot to get to the U.S. border to ask for asylum. Juan…