–Researched and written by Marina Dal Agnol The Supreme Court in Brazil created a precedent that decriminalized abortion up to the third month of pregnancy.

–Researched and written by Jessica Ramirez Femicides have become an increasing problem in Argentina, where every 30 hours a woman is murdered. Femicide rates in Argentina have been continuously rising during the last few years, with no signs of slowing down.

Brazil’s National Indian Foundation, FUNAI, criticized photos taken by Ricardo Stuckert, because they are considered to be an invasion of the Indigenous tribe’s privacy; the tribe chooses to live in isolation in the state of Acre.

Bogotá’s famous Santamaría bullring will reopen its doors January 22 after four years of closure.

Days after being assaulted in Mexico City, Senator Ana Gabriela Guevara spoke in front of the senate, urging the government to launch a campaign against the alarming levels of violence that Mexican women face.

Jaime Valls Esponda, secretary general of Mexican NGO ANUIES, introduced an initiative that will provide training for early education teachers who did not meet the benchmark during their evaluations.

A new program initiated by the Paraguayan government offers a chance for families living in extreme poverty to earn a living by growing and selling chamomile.

Artist, teacher, and activist Monique Alstchul is most well known for her role in the production of Mitominas, a collective art project that she organized thirty years ago.

Venezuela currently lacks the necessary supplies and infrastructure to provide basic medical treatment to many of its citizens.

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua has opted to end administering admissions exams for many of its majors, including ones focused on mathematics, physics, environmental engineering, and geography.