The Day of the Ñatitas is a unique holiday celebrated in Bolivia on November 8th.

Along with being one of the happiest places in the world, Costa Rica is also among the healthiest.

The list of traditional Panamanian dishes is long: gallo pinto, guacho, yucca cake, potato salad, rice with chicken, sancocho stew, and tamales are just some of the must-haves on the culinary radar. The latter three, however, have been identified by experts as the most popular overall.

Infectious diseases like malaria, dengue fever, AIDS, and tuberculosis claim the lives of 4 million people every year, plaguing the indigenous communities in particular.

Many Cubans have been choosing to cremate their dead due to space limitations in cemeteries and logistical issues of maintaining those cemeteries, as well as the recent incorporation of foreign funeral practices.

The company Urbe International recently announced its entry into Peru and is searching for alliances and agreements with Peruvian universities and educational institutions for the development of graduate programs abroad.

Although progress in Mexico continues to be made on gay rights, gay parenthood is still seen as taboo. 

Black students at the University of São Paolo face backlash over their mere enrollment, as racists make arguments against quotas for the enrollment of students of color. 

Four Latin American countries occupy this year’s list of countries with only partially free access to the Internet. 

After an extended drought in El Salvador saw crops dry out, 5 days’ worth of rain saw crops flooded and ruined.