At least 95 people have benefited so far from procedures allowing for a change of sex on identification documents across the country through the application of the Law of Gender Identity, explained Chantel Cuellar, the National Secretary of the network of transgender and transsexual women of Bolivia.

Milton Rodríguez shattered fashion norms and gender roles when he walked down the runway in an extravagant wedding gown and high heels during an event at the El Salvador Museum of Art.

The general strike, undertaken in Argentina at the beginning of April, protested the economic policies of Mauricio Macri. The strike was described as “overwhelming” by its participants as well as members of the public.

For the first time at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), the number of students studying psychology outnumbered those enrolled in a traditional law program.

For the past two years, two gangs have controlled life inside of jails, while local government has disregarded it, experts believe.

Data published by the National Administrative Department of Statistics reveals that the levels of monetary poverty in Colombia have stopped declining, and are even showing a slight increase compared to recent years.

Honduras becomes the fourth Latin American country to join the World Intellectual Property Organization.

A report by the Fundação Abrinq and the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) found that in 2015, 17.3 million Brazilian children between the ages of 0 and 14 lived in low income municipalities. This number constitutes 40% of the population in that age range.

The Frente Sectorial Feminino del Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD) organized the “Geopolitical Forum, Gender and Political Influence” with the objective of encouraging political participation among women.

An IPAS report revealed alarming numbers of sexual violence, specifically of girls under age 18, and stated that the State’s inaction exacerbates problems.