Issue Aug 13-19 2025: In response to a new wave of homicides in Costa Rica, attributed to rivaling drug trafficking gangs, authorities seek to build a high-security prison modeled after the CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador.

Issue Aug 13-19 2025: The Mais Médicos program is a vital public policy that expanded healthcare access and deepened Brazil’s democracy.

Issue Aug 13-19 2025: Two initiatives, the Guía Ema and a draft law, were presented to confront the non-consensual sharing of intimate videos and images of adolescents, named after Ema, a 15-year-old who died by suicide after her private images went viral.

Issue Aug 01-12 2025: From the 1925 Renters’ Strike to informal settlements, the struggle for decent housing marked the 20th century in Latin America.

Issue Aug 01-12 2025: First Lady Janja Lula da Silva urged the regulation of social media to protect children from harmful content and the growing trend of “adultização” infantil, sexualized portrayals of minors online.

Issue Aug 01-12 2025: Who makes up the elite class in Uruguay?

Issue Aug 01-12 2025: For several years, the most prominent leaders of Mexico’s political party, Morena, have given speeches against extreme wealth, privilege, and inequality. The party has made it clear that there cannot be a rich government with poor people. The reality is that these promises have become blurred. The party capitalized on the

–Researched and Written by Savannah Soraghan— Issue Jul 01-31 2025: STEG, or the Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Educación de Guatemala, is a trade union that represents and advocates for educators in Guatemala. After the Ministry of Education failed to meet the union’s demands for a salary increase and better working conditions, STEG announced a

–Researched and Written by Natalia Marquez— Issue Jul 01-31 2025: In São Paulo, the 17th edition of the Marcha da Maconha brought together demonstrators on Avenida Paulista to protest cannabis prohibition and advocate for legalization. With the slogan “O Clima Tá Tenso,” the event focused on three demands: freedom, rights, and reparations. Public figures such

Issue Jul 01-31 2025: The old debate sparks the question: if no one were present to witness a falling tree in a forest, would it make a sound at all? A similar question exists when it comes to replacing trees with libraries in Montevideo neighborhoods.