Different governments of El Salvador have used a variety of intelligence services to spy on journalists, opposing politicians, and gangs.

Cuban journalist, Luz Escobar, was threatened by two officials of the State Security. They threatened to persecute her for a common crime and “make her life a hell if she continued with her work.”

The Hospital Nacional Laura Bonaparte is experiencing significant changes to its procedures and institution, leaving many physicians and staff members upset.

Prohibition of growth hormones in certain animals raised for food in Uruguay dates back to 1988, but the myth that these substances are in the food supply and can cause harm to consumers continues.

Experts contend that values of machismo are transmitted via the family.

Local media reports from the Dominican Republic reveal that certain parts of the country have experienced an unwarranted number of deaths in public health facilities due to a bacteria outbreak among patients. 

Five “blessed ones” in Peru are canonized: Sister Ana de los Ángeles, Luis Tezza de Lima, and three catholic priests who were assassinated in 1991.

A conflict over water has arisen between advocates of the development partnership “Bendición de Dios,” comprised of the seven communities in Tacuba, Ahuachapán, and Mayor Joel Ramírez.

The transgender rights activist was assaulted and left semi-conscious by two men after returning from a party.

—Researched and written by Kimberly Mentzer— Gender violence and femicide is a historically rooted problem in Argentina. The Latin American Feminist Movement, the United Nations, and other women’s rights groups have been working to eliminate gender violence targeting women since 1981. However, in Argentina, even after international movements and national campaigns that worked to eliminate