–Researched and written by Amy Brown— A teacher strike that lasted over 37 days has ended all over Colombia. While teachers and eight million students have since returned to school for the remainder of the year, there has been an ongoing debate on how far to push the academic calendar to make up the lost

—Researched and written by Mario Rullo— From its origins as a colony of perhaps the world’s most catholic nation to its decade of dictatorship headed by the far right Pinochet, Chile has been guided by a highly traditional set of values. While the nation’s current head of state, Michelle Bachelet, is a woman, her election

—Researched and written by Elizabeth Wentross— In December of 1997, three trucks were set on fire by a group of unknown suspects in the La Araucanía region of central Chile. This incident is recognized as the beginning of the latest chapter of the Mapuche conflict.

–Researched and written by Blossom Kelley—  Various nations are reacting to cases of sexual violence, which do not seem to be decreasing, and Latin American countries are paying attention, too.

There has recently been a renewed sense of hope for Peruvian citizens living in dire conditions.

Hundreds of activists met in front of elected officials in the capital, demanding the decriminalization of abortion in three circumstances: when the fetus endangers the mother’s life, was conceived by rape and/or incest, and when it would not be able to survive outside of the womb.

Adriana Ávila, General Director of the National Secretariat of Housing and Habitat (Senavitat), answered questions raised by residents of north-side Asunción.

With sales to begin before mid-July, the San Roque pharmacy chain, which is to provide marijuana to half of the planned 30 interior outlets, has not yet signed a contract.

People of all ages and representatives of several companies and organizations participated in the recent March of Diversity in Costa Rica.

A professor of psychology elaborates on the masculine identity crisis happening in Mexico.