According to the Instituto Nacional de Tránsito y Transporte Terrestre (Intrant), results from the first breathalyzer checkpoint have revealed that nearly half of the drivers have alcohol in their system.

Protesters marched in front of the national library in Brasilia this past week, in a broad coalition that included students, lecturers, Union members, indigenous women, supporters of ex-President Lula and those against the social security reforms proposed by President Jair Bolsonaro.

President Evo Morales and President of the UN General Assembly María Fernanda Espinosa joined government officials and activist groups in La Paz to march to eliminate violence against women.

On Tuesday, August 6, on the grounds of the National Assembly, the National Police of Panama arrested a person carrying the Panamanian flag altered with the colors of the LGBT community during the peaceful demonstration.

The mentally ill in Venezuela face the daily challenges of both their own mental illness and the lack of public medical assistance.

A team from the University Language Center of Argentina has developed a map of the distribution of indigenous languages ​​in the country.

“When I was a girl, my father used to beat me. When I married, my husband started to beat me. And now, in my old age, my son beats me.”

Colombia has two national dates: July 20 and August 7.

–Researched and Written by Vanessa Martinez— The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations released the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 report. The annually issued report presented the latest estimates on food security and malnutrition at the global level. It highlighted Latin America and the Caribbean as the regions

–Researched and Written by Nolan Wages— Teachers in Chile have been protesting a lack of benefits and unjust treatment by the government. Beginning in June, the Association of Teachers has been on strike. They have not gone to work and instead participated in organizing and strategy events to negotiate a better deal with the Chilean