Narcocorridos, musical compositions that tell a story about drug trafficking, have a complex relationship with audiences and the Mexican government.
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Family Front is a social organization that champions heterosexual marriage as the only biologically and socially acceptable form of matrimony. One of its members, Fernando Guzmán, explained that while homosexual couples should be respected for their personal choices, his organization believes marriage should be confined to a man and woman based on biological reasoning.
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Despite historic progress in global efforts to combat poverty, Latin America and the Caribbean still have more work to do. The region has made some positive changes: there has been a significant reduction of extreme poverty and inequality.
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Abuse at the hands of police officers has received extra media interest in recent weeks, with several cases grabbing the attention of the public. One such instance, that of entrepreneur Tanya Villalba, fueled criticism of the authorities.
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The International Federation of Human Rights (IFHR) recently presented a study covering alleged human rights abuses pertaining to the Interoceanic Canal megaproject. Data and testimonials come straight from affected areas of Nicaragua, many of them poor, rural communities.
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