The Observatorio sobre Políticas Públicas y Derechos de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (Observatory on Public Policies and the Rights of Children and Adolescents) stated that approximately four out of ten children in Paraguay live in poverty.
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500 years after the fall of Tenochtitlan, the Spanish right-wing extremist group Vox wrote on Twitter that the Conquista liberated millions.
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Social inequality and injustice have been caused by a longstanding land ownership structure revolving around larger estates and properties.
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After months of little movement around the country, Uruguayans are back to visiting places of work, leisure, shopping, and residence.
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In Minas Gerais, the Movimento de Luta nos Bairros e Favelas (MLB) fought for their right to housing, joining with 200 homeless families from the Ocupações Carolina Maria de Jesus to occupy an abandoned building in a developed section of Belo Horizonte, right by the Minas Tênis Club.
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The Bolivian Departmental Emergency Operations Committee, also known as the COED, will be allowing university and higher education courses to resume in person at 50% capacity.
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Workers in Honduras have begun to construct “model cities,” or areas that are Zones for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDEs).
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–Researched and Written by Angeles Arroyo— Devastatingly, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of many parents throughout the world. In Chile, it is estimated that thousands of children have been left orphaned. The country is now struggling to support this vulnerable population of children, and some Chileans are worried that not enough is being
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–-Researched and Written by Arden Miller— It is no breaking news that the coronavirus continues to rage on across the globe. South America continues to see some of the worst numbers as many of its countries lead the ranking for most coronavirus deaths per million people. Uruguay falls just short of the top ten in
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–Researched and Written by Josie Hovis— Throughout July 2021, news outlets have been covering movement toward greater respect and autonomy given to members of the LGBTQ+ community in Latin America. Pride marches in Colombia, questions about the lack of gay representation in the global soccer scene, a new anti-homophobia anthem, and a Senate vote on
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