Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: While a far cry from the actively ecocidal Bolsonaro administration, Lula’s nine-month-old government has failed to take the initiative in regard to the environment, with empty talk and a general apathy towards conservation characterizing the approach thus far.

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: Numerous testimonies from former inmates imprisoned in El Salvador’s Mariona prison during the country’s state of exception have accused chief custodian William Ernesto Magaña Rodíguez, aka “Montaña,” of perpetrating and ordering the torture of prisoners.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: In Peru, traditional painting is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, mainly for artists hailing from the country’s interior regions, including artists like Walther Sánchez from Arequipa, Rubén Saavedra in Chiclayo, and Tito Monzón in Trujillo, who represent a new generation of painters who are reinvigorating the art form.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: Sergio Rivera Hernández, an Indigenous Nahua activist from the Sierra Negra region in Puebla, Mexico, defended his community’s land, culture, and the vital rivers that sustain them, all in the face of immense adversity and danger and with unwavering dedication.

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.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: Ridauto Fernandes, a retired general, has been in the spotlight for his involvement as an elite coup plotter.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: In the coastal sanctuaries of Punta Bermeja, Caleta de los Loros, and Pozo Salado in Río Negro, Argentina, a discovery has emerged, where environmental watchmen stumbled upon fossilized footprints that tell the tale of a colossal prehistoric bird.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: Established in 1863, Saladillo, with its approximately 35,000 inhabitants, provides a peaceful retreat where people live a slow-paced life, often leaving their homes unlocked and enjoying leisurely gatherings.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: The “Hugs, not Gunshots” policy was introduced as an alternative to the previous administrations’ approaches, which saw a significant rise in criminal activity.