Groups of disabled individuals in three regions of Bolivia recently suspended themselves in their wheel chairs from the Pérez Velasco Bridge in protest.  Because of a recent conflict between the police and disabled people, a group gathered at the Pérez Velasco Bridge and demanded a bond of 500 bolivianos.

Leaders of various indigenous groups have expressed feeling disenfranchised by the government regarding education and healthcare, despite their contributions to the state.

Alberto Rojas recently presented the case that all people should have the right to marry and the case was approved by the Constitutional Court.

Between 2005 and 2007, a movement formed in Palestinian society called BDS, signifying Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions. The movement is in protest of the State of Israel and its “occupation” and “colonization” of “Arab lands occupied since 1967.”

The Minister of Science, Technology and Telecommunications, Marcelo Jenkins, recently acknowledged the urgency of improving wireless connections.

According to the Ministry of Justice, Brazil’s prison population has increased by 40,000 in a year, ranking Brazil as the fourth country with the highest number of inmates in the world.

Michael Rezendes was one of the journalists who denounced the Catholic Church of Boston when the reality of the child abuse committed by priests was revealed. His independent investigation on the case earned him the Pulitzer Prize and more recently, an Oscar for the film Spotlight. He now travels to Santiago to present the Journalism

It has recently been reported that 50% of pregnant women in Uruguay consume alcohol, putting approximately 25,000 children at risk of birth complications.

Thousands of women took to the streets on April 24th to protest the abuse that continues to exist in Mexico.

Venezuela has the highest beer consumption per capita in all of South America and even holds the 24th spot worldwide. Unfortunately, Polar just announced they must stop beer production.