The Argentinian congress is slated to vote on a bill that would legalize abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Impostor syndrome lowers self-esteem and makes successful professionals feel like a “fraud” in their professional lives. It is not exclusive or inherent to women, but it is a more common among them.

Complaints by family members of youth that have been through the Instituto Nacional de Inclusión Social Adolescente (Inisa), a rehabilitation center in Uruguay, prompted a closer look into allegations of maltreatment.

Rubén Darío Gómez Ospina, a teacher from Tuluá, Colombia, presented himself as “Andrea” to his students and announced that he would be going through a sex change to become a woman.

The International Development Bank (IDB) has begun an initiative to improve the health of the poorest citizens in Latin America. Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Belize have diverted extra attention to maternal and childhood health over the past year, showing a notable improvement.

Cases of adolescent pregnancies and infant mortality decreased in 2017 and appear to be continuing a downwards trend, a victory for public health in Uruguay.

Daniela Vega, whose name is now roving around the world for her performance in the Oscar award-winning A Fantastic Woman, “set a precedent in the history of international film as the first transgender woman to present an Oscar in Hollywood’s most important ceremony.”

Femicides: “The phenomenon is increasing” and, in Latin America, “on average 12 women are killed every day.”

In his recent book, Teoría y práctica de La Habana, Mexican writer Rubén Gallo shares his experience living in Cuba through the lens of Cuban standards of sexuality.

—Researched and Written by Marla Goins– During Carnaval, people form unifying bonds with each other, while also validating their distinct desires through art, music, dress and bodily display. What is more, Brazil’s Carnaval 2018 was laced with artistic and political demonstrations nationwide, and the protests were simultaneously beautiful and bellicose. Political party scandals, economic crises,