Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: Culture is the first sacrifice in the wake of financial crises, “as is the custom.”

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: Following a series of corrupt Guatemalan governments, many notorious for embezzling public funds, the incoming administration headed by President Bernardo Arévalo promises change.

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: Former President Sebastián Piñera of Chile tragically died in an aviation accident at the age of 74.

Issue Jan 24-30 2024: Following the country’s first shutdown in five years, triggered by a nationwide strike that closed shops, canceled flights, and paused waste collection for a day, the Argentine government is starting to show signs of concern.

Issue Jan 24-30 2024: President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader has criticized legislators who continue to oppose Law 1-24, which creates the National Intelligence Directorate (DNI), despite the law’s passage in congress.

Issue Jan 24-30 2024: Overcoming injustice, inequity, and corruption in Guatemala will be almost impossible—even for a capable roster of newly elected leaders—without support from the ground up.

Issue Jan 24-30 2024: Linguistic racism has become a normalized issue in Lima, despite the city’s status as a modern metropolitan area with ample opportunities. According to Martin Quintana’s piece in El Comercio of Lima, many individuals migrating from rural areas encounter linguistic prejudice. This discrimination doesn’t stem from a language barrier but rather from

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: According to the recent Latinobarómetro survey, only 48 percent of people support democracy in Chile.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: Though 2024 will be an election year in many parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, there are no guarantees that democracy will prevail.

Issue Jan 17-23 2024: While Argentinians are in agreement that something must change in their country, the ‘what’ and ‘how’ remain contentious questions.