Issue Feb 18-24 2026: A new report from Paraguay’s Public Observatory Ministry has warned of a rise in violence against women and girls in the country, painting an alarming picture for that country’s female population.

Issue Feb 18-24 2026: For the second time in just over three months, the Dominican Republic has suffered the effects of a general blackout, this time caused by a serious failure in the National Electric System.

Issue Feb 18-24 2026: February 20, 2026, marked 30 days since the occupation of the Cargill terminal, a multinational agribusiness company, in Santarém (PA). The movement is led by the Indigenous peoples of the Lower Tapajós, totaling nearly eight thousand Indigenous people from 14 different ethnic groups. They demand that the Lula government revoke decree

Issue Feb 18-24 2026: They criticized the lack of technical studies for the project, and also requested more dialogue and transparency from the municipality and Mall del Sur. Local authorities claimed it is a benefit for the public.

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: According to Chile’s minister of Public Security, Luis Cordero, the crime rate in the country has dropped since 2024, with one single exception: drug-related crime.

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: In George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel 1984, the protagonist, Winston Smith, finds himself daily forced to read three phrases fronting Oceana’s Ministry of Truth: “War is peace, ignorance is strength, freedom is slavery.” Winston’s job, of course, is with the Records Department, where his job is to “rectify” data from the

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: The Ministerio de Salud Pública (MSP) is finalizing the regulations addressing several aspects which generated intense debate during the legislative process.

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: With the update to NR-1, the question shifts from simply asking who became ill to investigating how work is organized and what should be done to prevent mental illness.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: Two teachers unions in Paraguay, the Organization of Education Workers-Authentic (OTEP-A) and the Federation of Paraguayan Educators (FEP), are sending mixed messages about whether classes will resume on February 23 as scheduled, amid protests over a proposed pension reform.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: Officials in the Dominican Republic have launched an initiative to clean up the infamous landfill of La Duquesa, located near the capital of Santo Domingo. The plan, which will include the creation of sports courts, gazebos, gyms, a waste recovery plant, and an educational amphitheater in the area, is meant to