Issue Aug 14-20 2024: Late in the evening on August 19, a video was posted on X that shows an Afro-Colombian man letting a Cali police officer know of a robbery that was taking place right in front of him and other police officers, while they simply looked at their phones and did nothing.

Issue Aug 14-20 2024: In 2026, the city of São Miguel Arcanjo in the state of São Paulo will inaugurate a 70-meter-high statue of the angel that gives the city its name.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: The circulation of explicit images depicting violence against women has repeatedly sparked debate over the link between sexism and the media in Argentina.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: The Nicaraguan government shutdown fifteen NGOs, including seven religious NGOs, according to the country’s official newspaper, La Gaceta.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: The overcrowding rate in Dominican prisons increased to 67.5% in 2023, according to a recent government report.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: Jaime Garzón was a major figure in Colombia’s political sphere due to his unwavering dedication to social justice and peace.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: On August 8, the Red Chilena contra la Violencia hacia las Mujeres plans to launch the 18th iteration of its campaign “¡Cuidado! El Machismo Mata.”

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Brazilian Indigenous groups and allied organizations recently reported another violent attack on Guarani Kaiowá camps in Douradina, Mato Grosso do Sul.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communication (MTC) has signed two accords with Japan in the community of Chachapoyas, with the first being a memorandum of cooperation, and the second a technical assistance contract between the two governments.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Up to 40% of the population over 50 years of age has diverticula in the colon and 20% have symptoms, according to the Spanish Federation of the Digestive System (FEAD).