Issue Oct 25-31 2023: Paola Roldán, an Ecuadorian woman, has lived her life connected to a respirator after she received the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that keeps her bedridden.

Issue Oct 25-31 2023: Casablanca, a coastal district in Havana, Cuba, bears little resemblance to its famous cinematic namesake. Despite its historical significance, this neighborhood is marred by poverty, decay, and a unique blend of desolation and historical charm.

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: What was once the city’s most important method of public transportations is currently going through a crisis.

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: The digitalization of health care provision in Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS) has led to concerns over access, quality, privacy, and privatization.

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: Paraguayan Education Minister Luis Ramírez clarified that the “12 Ciencias” project, aimed at addressing sex education in schools, has undergone a year of research with numerous adjustments and is currently being introduced in five schools to gauge its impact on students, parents, and teachers.

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: After facing harsh criticism, the Minister of Education, Nicolás Cataldo, agreed with the educational communities of Atacama and reportedly recognized “an abandonment of the State in recent years.”

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: World Dulce de Leche day is celebrated every year on October 11 and commemorates one of the most important products of Argentina gastronomy.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: On October 12, 2023, Vice President Francia Márquez established the National Intersectoral Commission for Historical Reparation in Cartagena, Colombia, aimed at addressing the effects of racism, racial discrimination, and colonialism on ethnic communities in the country.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: On World Food Day, Brazil’s Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) took to the streets in several cities with the aim of pushing for agrarian reform, food security, and food sovereignty.

Issue Oct 04-10 2023: The Lower House in Paraguay recently voted on the suspension of the Honor Colorado deputy, Yamil Esgaib, for his violent remarks against women.