Brazil’s COVID-19 infection rates have been steadily increasing in the past month and the country has now been classified as a new global hotspot, 2nd behind the United States. This is especially worrying because Brazil is an emerging economy with…
The coronavirus pandemic disproportionately affects indigenous communities in Mexico, according to Mexico’s secretary of health and leaders of the Movement of Indigenous Peoples, Communities, and Organizations (Movimiento de Pueblos, Comunidades y Organizaciones Indígenas, Movimiento Nacional, Mexico, MPCOI MN). The MPCOI…
Ediciones Vigía is an inspiring group of passionate artists, editors, and writers located in Matanzas, Cuba. Their craft consists of intricate and unique book-making skills in order to compose eclectic interpretations of historical and modern happenings within Cuba. These bookmakers…
In May, I had the pleasure of interviewing Pau González, the president and founder of Hombres Trans Panamá (Trans Men Panama). Following that interview, I was delighted to be invited to a small video conference co-hosted by Hombres Trans Panamá…
Protests have erupted across the United States and abroad seeking justice for the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless more Black deaths at the hands of the police. The more than 250 protests, rallies, and vigils…
In Spring 2019, Mexico’s federal government took measures to tighten its borders and increase deportations after threats from the Trump administration that the US would impose tariffs. These actions have led to a humanitarian crisis at Mexico’s southern border, the…
The British called it white gold: Sugar. Sugar is so important that entire populations are centered around it! Take for example Sugarland, Texas (near my lovely hometown of Houston), which arose as a company town around Imperial Sugar’s business in…
On May 26, 2020, at 12:01 am, Costa Rica celebrated the first legal, same-sex marriage in the country’s history. Daritza Araya-Arguedas and Alexandra Quiros-Castillo were legally wed in a ceremony in Heredia, Costa Rica that was broadcasted online and on…
In early March, the Dominican Republic reported their first case of COVID-19. Dominican health officials publicly declared that the virus had arrived due to a tourist visiting the country from Italy, where the virus had been running rampant. For months,…
Guatemala-based newspaper, Prensa Libre spoke to Trump government aide, Mauricio Claver-Corone, who believes the United States-China trade war may lead to new opportunities for Central America. He assured Prensa Libre that Guatemala will be “one of the first to benefit,”…