Indigenous peoples have historically been mistreated by the Mexican government and experts warn that a number of dialects are now at risk of extinction.

Accurate demographic data depends entirely on the questions asked during a national census. The questionnaire is as much about recognition of a populace or an issue as it is about knowing more general information, like how many people live in poverty.

Two hundred women, dressed in black and chanting “ni una menos (not one less)” staged a demonstration near the Universidad Centroamericana in Managua, Nicaragua.

A new UN report revealed a grim statistic about young girls in El Salvador. A UN investigation concluded that almost half of all ten-year-old girls live in poverty.

Narcocorridos, musical compositions that tell a story about drug trafficking, have a complex relationship with audiences and the Mexican government.

Family Front is a social organization that champions heterosexual marriage as the only biologically and socially acceptable form of matrimony. One of its members, Fernando Guzmán, explained that while homosexual couples should be respected for their personal choices, his organization believes marriage should be confined to a man and woman based on biological reasoning.

Despite historic progress in global efforts to combat poverty, Latin America and the Caribbean still have more work to do. The region has made some positive changes: there has been a significant reduction of extreme poverty and inequality.

Abuse at the hands of police officers has received extra media interest in recent weeks, with several cases grabbing the attention of the public. One such instance, that of entrepreneur Tanya Villalba, fueled criticism of the authorities.

The International Federation of Human Rights (IFHR) recently presented a study covering alleged human rights abuses pertaining to the Interoceanic Canal megaproject. Data and testimonials come straight from affected areas of Nicaragua, many of them poor, rural communities.

Established by the United Nations, the International Day of Rural Women was celebrated in Paraguay this year with over 1,000 attendees in the country’s capital of Asunción.