Issue Aug 09-15 2023: Francesca Mcqoid is the first non-binary trans person to hold high office in the Colombian government as the director of Sexual Diversity and LGTBQIA+ Rights of the Vice Presidency of the Republic.

Issue Aug 09-15 2023: A recently published book, El otro paredón, has been in the spotlight for its stories of prominent Cubans under the destructive nature of Castro’s Cuba.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Overcrowding, violence, gang dominance, extortion – Latin America’s prisons are plagued by a multitude of problems, resulting in injuries, riots, and deaths.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Health authorities in Costa Rica have reportedly ordered companies to “hide” nutritional warning labels on food related to high fat, sodium, and sugar content.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Food insecurity and child malnutrition is worsening in the municipalities surrounding Guatemala City. Sacatepéquez is a clear example of this issue, with 3/10 people facing food insecurity and 584 children under five years old facing malnutrition, as reported by the Ministry of Health.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Racism and valuing Blackness become themes in evangelical churches, but pastors still reject ideas of the Black movement.

—Researched and Written by Rafael Ponciano— Issue Jul 01-31 2023: June 28, 2023, was International Pride Day, a day dedicated to the continuing struggle and fight for civil rights around the world for the LGBTQIA+ community.

–Researched and Written by Juan Rocha Castro— Issue Jul 01-31 2023: Gender ideology is the union of philosophical ideas, which interprets sexuality as a purely psychological and cultural issue, nullifying the influence of human nature. The region has reported how bills or religious committees have shown their displeasure and criticism concerning the ideology that seeks to

Issue Jul 01-31 2023: Two years have passed since the implementation of Law 27610 on the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy in Argentina.

Issue Jul 01-31 2023: The incarcerated population in Brazil is now 68.2% Black, the highest it has ever been, while racism is on a rise in the country.