Issue May 29-Jun 04 2024: Gustavo Donoso, the poet and cartoonist of “Margarita,” will be deeply missed by the Chilean community. El Mostrador of Santiago reported that the Society of Chilean Writers (SECH) in particular expressed their regret at his departure, lamenting the loss of what they called a “creative hero.” Donoso’s comic, “Margarita,” was often

Issue May 29-Jun 04 2024: Elvis Amoroso, president of the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE), revoked the European Union’s invitation to attend the July 28 Venezuelan Presidential Elections.

Issue May 29-Jun 04 2024: Foreign investment increased by 50% in Argentina in 2023.

Issue May 29-Jun 04 2024: Several people have been assassinated in Ecuador due to a violent wave of armed attacks.

Issue May 29-Jun 04 2024: Ana Morales, a humanitarian refugee living in Mexico, began her job at OXXO as a floor employee and has now advanced to being a store leader.

Issue May 22-28 2024: In early June 2024, Mexico approaches a truly historic election in which the two leading candidates are women: Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling Morena Party and the opposition coalition hopeful, Xochitl Gálvez. Yet the contest has been plagued by a seemingly unending wave of violence, kidnappings, intimidation, and assassinated candidates. Political

Issue May 22-28 2024: Over 9.2 million people have been displaced in the Americas, meaning that some 28% of the displaced population worldwide is found in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Issue May 22-28 2024: The potential election of Claudia Sheinbaum or Xóchitl Gálvez as Mexico’s first female president on June 2 would be a historic milestone, symbolizing the country’s significant progress in women’s political empowerment.

Issue May 22-28 2024: Colombia’s House of Representatives approved a ban on the bullfighting by a vote of 93-2.

Issue May 22-28 2024: During a plenary session on May 28, the Asamblea Nacional passed a bill which promises the family members of victims of femicide and other violent deaths immediate and comprehensive reparations.