Brazil
The #BlackLivesMatter Movement in Brazil and the Organizations at the Forefront
Protests have erupted across the United States and abroad seeking justice for the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony…
Mexico
Humanitarian Crisis at Mexico’s Southern Border: A Conversation With Salva Lacruz of the Center For Human Rights Fray Matías de Córdova
In Spring 2019, Mexico’s federal government took measures to tighten its borders and increase deportations after threats from the Trump…
Nicaragua
The Mysterious Disease Affecting Sugarcane Communities in Nicaragua
The British called it white gold: Sugar. Sugar is so important that entire populations are centered around it! Take for…
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Says “I Do”: Celebrating the Country’s First Same-Sex Marriage
On May 26, 2020, at 12:01 am, Costa Rica celebrated the first legal, same-sex marriage in the country’s history. Daritza…
Dominican Republic
COVID-19 and Tourism in the Dominican Republic: What Does This Mean for the Industry and the Local Economy?
In early March, the Dominican Republic reported their first case of COVID-19. Dominican health officials publicly declared that the virus…
Guatemala
Possible US Investment in Guatemala to result from US-China Trade War
Guatemala-based newspaper, Prensa Libre spoke to Trump government aide, Mauricio Claver-Corone, who believes the United States-China trade war may lead…
Panamá
#CuarentenaSinTransfobia: A Conversation with Pau González, President and Founder of Hombres Trans Panamá
On April 1st, 2020, Panama implemented a new measure to minimize the spread of COVID-19: a gender-based quarantine that allowed…
Cuba
From Immersion to Passion: My Experiences in Cuba
It goes without saying that old habits are hard to break. However, with it now being 2020, the act of…
Nicaragua
Corn Islands, Nicaragua, Celebrate the Abolition of Slavery with Crab Soup
In the Caribbean Sea, less than 100 miles off the eastern coast city of Bluefields, Nicaragua, lie the Corn Islands,…
Latin America & the Caribbean
Environmental Activists and the Escazú Agreement
2020 is proving to be an extremely deadly year for environmental activists in Latin America. Between January and April, those…
Costa Rica Nicaragua
An Interview with Carmen Cruz, Latin America and Caribbean Labor Rights Leader
The coronavirus pandemic has imposed a health and economic crisis on the world. The immediate halt in economic activity has…
Mexico
“El Regreso a la Normalidad” – Mexico’s President Details the Government’s Plans for Combating COVID-19″
Since he became President in 2018, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) has made a point of holding daily press briefings…
Costa Rica Nicaragua
How COVID-19 Reignited 150 Years of Border Disputes Between Nicaragua and Costa Rica
On May 18, 2020, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega closed the country’s Northern border and blamed the decision on the neighboring…
Nicaragua
Covid-19 and Nicaragua: A Bigger Story of the Expedited, Clandestine Burials
The Chinandega department of Nicaragua has often been a center of international relations in the country. Whether it be for…
Guatemala
What Can I Do To Forget? Surviving Sexual Assault through Poetry and Coordinated Enforcement of the Law in Guatemala
According to a recent statement by the Public Ministry of Guatemala, 14,000 calls denouncing sexual assault in Guatemala were recorded this…
Panamá
Gender Based Quarantine in Panamá
On April 1, 2020, Panama inaugurated a new protocol to limit the spread of COVID-19: a gender curfew. Under this…
Colombia
Bogotá’s First Metro Line
In 2018, Bogotá witnessed about 6,556 traffic-related deaths. High levels of risky road use behaviors by pedestrians and drivers and…
Colombia
Colombia: A Budding Chance for Sustainability
As the country with the most environmental challenges in Latin America, Colombia’s sustainability efforts are a direct response to increasing…
El Salvador
GRACHY Daycare in El Salvador Adapts and Reinforces its Services in face of COVID-19
Executive Report by the Guardería GRACHY Last December 2019, the coronavirus unleashed. It wasn’t until February 2020 that WHO, (the…
Mexico
10 Golden Rules for all Transmigrants in Mexico Seeking Refuge or Asylum
The coronavirus pandemic has placed transmigrants in Mexico at great risk. Below, are ten strategies designed to provide guidance to…
Uncategorized
The Start of a New Social Contract: Women, Elders, and Youth at the Forefront of Colombia’s Development Efforts
“In January, I was convinced that Bogotá would need a new 21st-century social contract. Nearly a month since the start…
