Since Paola Ugaz published a book on her investigation into the abuses of the Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, a branch of the Catholic Church, five years ago, there have been numerous complaints.
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As COVID-19 ravages through Central America, El Salvador is reported to have the lowest mortality rate in all of Central America.
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The people of the Tupinambá territory try to create recognition of their land through auto-demarcation.
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–Researched and Written by Agustina Crespi— Diego Maradona’s seemingly sudden death shook the people of Argentina, as he was a beloved soccer (futbol) star and public figure. Due to the role he played in society, his death was felt nationwide and questions have popped up about what factors led to his death at the young
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–Researched and Written by Arturo Longoria— In 2020, femicide cases have been on the rise and have become more visible in countries like Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. In the face of a global pandemic and an era of confinement, women are dying at an alarming rate. Although Movimiento #NiUnaMenos has become essential in bringing
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–Researched and written by Vanessa Aceves— Similar to many social movements, this year has brought additional obstacles to pushing forward the feminist movement, which has been sidelined on account of the pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, the feminist movement gained great momentum in Mexico, with about 80,000 women showing up to Mexico City’s women’s march
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In his book, Memoria histórica del movimiento campesino de Chalatenango, or “Historical Memory of the Workers’ Movement in Chalatenango,” Carlos Benjamín Lara Martínez examined the long-term effects of the workers’ movement during the Salvadorian Civil War.
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The actions of Mexico’s National Institute of Indigenous Peoples (Inpi) represent what Francisco López Bárcenas terms “the crisis of neo-indigenismo.”
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