Issue Aug 23-29 2023: After being forced into exile for protesting for the liberation of the January 11th 2021 (11J) political prisoners, Cuban art historian and activist Carolina Barrero is speaking out about the current state of the regime.

Issue Aug 16-22 2023: More than 12,000 accused gang members have been imprisoned in Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele’s mega-prison, as the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) – Latin America’s largest penitentiary – celebrates its sixth month anniversary.

Issue Aug 16-22 2023: On August 22, 2023, the partial general strike of the PIT-CNT labor union was put into effect from late morning to the afternoon.

Issue Aug 16-22 2023: The most recent publication from the Epidemiological Bulletin of the Province of Buenos Aires warns that carbon monoxide accidents have been increasing in recent years.

Issue Aug 09-15 2023: More than 100,000 Brazilian women, along with representatives from 33 countries, are expected to participate in the 7th Marcha das Margaridas, which has since 2000 marched in honor of Margarida Maria Alves, a tireless advocate for the rights of rural workers who was assassinated in 1983.

Issue Aug 09-15 2023: Francesca Mcqoid is the first non-binary trans person to hold high office in the Colombian government as the director of Sexual Diversity and LGTBQIA+ Rights of the Vice Presidency of the Republic.

Issue Aug 09-15 2023: A recently published book, El otro paredón, has been in the spotlight for its stories of prominent Cubans under the destructive nature of Castro’s Cuba.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Overcrowding, violence, gang dominance, extortion – Latin America’s prisons are plagued by a multitude of problems, resulting in injuries, riots, and deaths.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Health authorities in Costa Rica have reportedly ordered companies to “hide” nutritional warning labels on food related to high fat, sodium, and sugar content.

Issue Aug 01-08 2023: Food insecurity and child malnutrition is worsening in the municipalities surrounding Guatemala City. Sacatepéquez is a clear example of this issue, with 3/10 people facing food insecurity and 584 children under five years old facing malnutrition, as reported by the Ministry of Health.