Issue Feb 11-17 2026: According to Chile’s minister of Public Security, Luis Cordero, the crime rate in the country has dropped since 2024, with one single exception: drug-related crime.

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: In George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel 1984, the protagonist, Winston Smith, finds himself daily forced to read three phrases fronting Oceana’s Ministry of Truth: “War is peace, ignorance is strength, freedom is slavery.” Winston’s job, of course, is with the Records Department, where his job is to “rectify” data from the

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: The Ministerio de Salud Pública (MSP) is finalizing the regulations addressing several aspects which generated intense debate during the legislative process.

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: With the update to NR-1, the question shifts from simply asking who became ill to investigating how work is organized and what should be done to prevent mental illness.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: Two teachers unions in Paraguay, the Organization of Education Workers-Authentic (OTEP-A) and the Federation of Paraguayan Educators (FEP), are sending mixed messages about whether classes will resume on February 23 as scheduled, amid protests over a proposed pension reform.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: Officials in the Dominican Republic have launched an initiative to clean up the infamous landfill of La Duquesa, located near the capital of Santo Domingo. The plan, which will include the creation of sports courts, gazebos, gyms, a waste recovery plant, and an educational amphitheater in the area, is meant to

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: The Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Ecuador has issued a set of guidelines regulating media access to their activities at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. According to the institution, the measures seek to preserve the military’s image and mission in the wake of official documents being released to

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: Brazil documented a record number of femicides in 2025: four women were murdered per day. The increase in violence against women and also against animals reignites the debate about the role of masculinities in society.

Issue Jan 28-Feb 03 2026: Despite record numbers of students enrolling in Nicaragua’s school system this year, enthusiasm among officials has been dampened by persistent shortcomings that are fraying the system’s capacity to deal with large numbers.

Issue Jan 28-Feb 03 2026: Unemployment and informal employment remain the two principle structural problems besetting young people in Peru, especially in Lima and Callao where over 80% of the young population face serious challenges when it comes to landing proper jobs.