Issue Oct 18-24 2023: After facing harsh criticism, the Minister of Education, Nicolás Cataldo, agreed with the educational communities of Atacama and reportedly recognized “an abandonment of the State in recent years.”

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: World Dulce de Leche day is celebrated every year on October 11 and commemorates one of the most important products of Argentina gastronomy.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: On October 12, 2023, Vice President Francia Márquez established the National Intersectoral Commission for Historical Reparation in Cartagena, Colombia, aimed at addressing the effects of racism, racial discrimination, and colonialism on ethnic communities in the country.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: On World Food Day, Brazil’s Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) took to the streets in several cities with the aim of pushing for agrarian reform, food security, and food sovereignty.

Issue Oct 04-10 2023: The Lower House in Paraguay recently voted on the suspension of the Honor Colorado deputy, Yamil Esgaib, for his violent remarks against women.

Issue Oct 04-10 2023: A high school project which used Nazi symbols has sparked outrage in Brazil, with officials accusing the student’s presentation of promoting Nazism.

Issue Oct 04-10 2023: Mental health has recently worked its way into a prominent topic in the healthcare field.

Issue Oct 04-10 2023: The controversial sentencing of a perpetrator involved in a case of animal cruelty has sparked outrage and frustration among animal rights advocates.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: The multinational U.S.-based Cargill corporation was convicted by the Justiça do Trabalho of practicing slave and child labor on the plantations of its Brazilian suppliers.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: In the face of Colombia’s pressing youth unemployment challenges, institutions like Cesde are leading innovative approaches to bridge the gap between education and employability.