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Three Months After Venezuela’s Earthquake, People Are Still Surviving It
Venezuela
Latin America
Essay
natural catastrophe
humanitarian aid
October 02, 2026
by Gabriela Mesones Rojo
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Migrant raids hit Mexico City ahead of the World Cup
immigration
human rights violation
FIFA World Cup
Mexico
Latin America
June 16, 2026
by Andrea Paola Hernández
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How Carmen Navas became a symbol in the fight for Venezuela’s disappeared political prisoners
Latin America
Venezuela
human rights
Political Persecution
June 04, 2026
by Gabriela Mesones Rojo
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How Latin America Took to the Streets on International Women’s Month
Latin America
women’s rights
Gender
femicides
feminism
protest
March 27, 2026
by Gabriela Mesones Rojo
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How a Guinea Pig Delicacy Became a Symbol of Migrant Resilience
October 17, 2025
by Martin Francisco Saps
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Catatumbo crisis marginalises northeast Colombia communities
Colombia
conflict
displacement
humanitarian crisis
Latin America
human rights
March 28, 2025
by Lital Khaikin
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Story
The initiative empowering Latin America's female land defenders
conservation
Latin America
indigenous rights
Argentina
Women's Right
July 23, 2024
by Ellen Nemitz
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How a Guatemalan river clean-up could help save the oceans
Guatemala
ocean pollution
plastic pollution
coral reefs
March 22, 2024
by Ellen Nemitz
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When prisons in Latin America violate inmates’ human rights
prison reform
el salvador
Brazil
human rights
political violence
June 12, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Can Indigenous leaders redress Ecuadors political crisis?
Ecuador
elections
indigenous leaders
indigenous people
May 31, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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National elections reveal Paraguay's fractured state
Paraguay
elections
democracy
Latin America
human rights
Taiwan
May 09, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Can AI help us build a more sustainable food system?
Brazil
meat industry
AI
Sustainable Agriculture
food
climate action
May 03, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Women in STEM careers are still underrepresented in Latin America
women's rights
women in STEM
Latin America
gender equality
human rights
April 25, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Brazil and Paraguay's tricky relations with China and Russia
Russia Ukraine War
Brazil
Lula da Silva
Paraguay
elections
environment
April 18, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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While migration flow increases, US borders remain tough
migration
US-Mexico border
migration crisis
climate migration
human rights
April 15, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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World water day: Latin America's road to sustainability
World Water Day
Brazil
water access
environment
March 21, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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How body cameras help fight police brutality in Latin America
human rights
police brutality
Latin America
police reform
freedom of expression
March 14, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Access to psychedelics: a human right?
psychedelics
healthcare
Mental health
Brazil
mushrooms
March 10, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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The path towards gender equality in Latin America
women's rights
gender equality
International Women's Day
Latin America
March 08, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Writing a new history for black women in Latin America
human rights
women's rights
Black History Month
black women’s rights
racism
Brazil
Latin America
February 21, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Five important advances to human rights in Latin America
human rights
Latin America
LGBTQ+ rights
trans women
migration
reparations
January 17, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Latin America begins 2023 with political unrest
Brazil
Latin America
protests
human rights
democracy
election
terrorism
January 10, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Inside the fight for Mexico's home workers
Mexico
domestic workers
women's rights
poverty
home workers
labor rights
January 03, 2023
by Magdalena Rojo
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Juan Guaidó's interim government may soon be terminated
Venezuela
Juan Guaidó
election
Latin America
human rights
December 27, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Eyes on the future: Latin America's takeaways from COP 27
COP27
Latin America
Brazil
Lula da Silva
Egypt
climate change
December 22, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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How the World Cup participates in stifling human rights
Argentina
World Cup
Qatat
LGBTQ Rights
human rights
racism
football
December 20, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Peru thrown into chaos one week after coup attempt
Peru
Pedro Castillo
coup d'etat
dictatorship
democracy
election
Latin America
December 13, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Despite ongoing concerns, Latin America sees progress on Human Rights
Latin America
Human Rights Day
abortion
LGBTQ+ rights
same sex marriage
democracy
human rights
December 06, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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The challenges Latin America faces to ending HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS
World Aids Day
LGBTQ+
sanitation
healthcare
human rights
Latin America and the Caribbean
November 29, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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At COP27, Latin America calls for action over promises
COP27
climate change
climate action
loss and damage
environment
conservation
Brazil
Colombia
Barbados
November 15, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Colombia seeks an end to its war on drugs
Colombia
war on drugs
cocaine trafficking
Latin America
environment
deforestation
November 08, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Are civil rights at risk in Argentina?
Argentina
Evangelical
civil rights
aboriton
LGBTQ Rights
September 30, 2022
by Cecilia Fernández Castañón
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The popular president who defies democracy in El Salvador
el salvador
Nayib Bukele
dictatorship
corruption
threat to democracy
democracy
elections
human rights
September 20, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Chile rejects new constitution: what happens next?
Chile
plebiscite
constitutional reform
constitution
democracy
human rights
indigenous representation
Latin America
September 06, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Will Latin America overcome its persistent corruption?
Latin America
corruption
el salvador
Brazil
Argentina
freedom of press
freedom of expression
August 30, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Indigenous peoples: guardians of nature and humanity
indigenous people
Indigenous People's Day
Amazon
conservation
deforestation
ancestral lands
Brazil
Tanzania
Africa
Latin America
colonialism
genocide
August 09, 2022
by Yair Oded, Gerardo Bandera
Dossier
The spread of gun violence through Latin America
gun violence
gun control
Latin America
arms trade
human rights
August 02, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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How education fights human trafficking
human trafficking
Latin America
Track4Tip
Cuba
Brazil
women's rights
July 26, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Chile presents its draft Constitution for plebiscite
Chile
constitution
Magna Carta
plebiscite
elections
democracy
Latin America
July 12, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Fishery: Latin America
fishery
Latin America
sustainable fishing
fish farming
ocean pollution
water
May 17, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz, Yair Oded
Dossier
The anti-asylum movement fights for just mental healthcare
Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Mental health
mental asylum
May 17, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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As Brazil fails to provide fishery data, species can face decline
fishery
Jair Bolsonary
Brazil
sustainable fishing
marine life
May 17, 2022
by Bruna Bronoski
Dossier
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Chapter
The desired Argentine red shrimp and the uncertainty of its sustainability
shrimp
Argentina
sustainable fishing
fishery
May 10, 2022
by Cecilia Fernández Castañón
Dossier
:
Chapter
Inflation is eroding Latin Americans' purchasing power
Latin America
inflation
hyperinflation
economic crisis
COVID-19
hunger crisis
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Venezuela
May 10, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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98 years on, indigenous massacre trial opens in Argentina
Argentina
indigenous people
genocide
Napalpí massacre
May 05, 2022
by Cecilia Fernández Castañón
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Journalists targeted by misogynistic online attacks
misogyny
freedom of expression
protection of journalists
pressure on journalists
LGBTQ
May 03, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Is artisanal fishing truly sustainable?
artisanal fishing
Brazil
sustainable fishing
fishing industry
April 19, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
Dossier
:
Chapter
Combating illegal fishing at Darwin’s Doorstep
illegal fishing
Latin America
fishery
Ecuador
biodiversity
April 19, 2022
by Kata Karáth
Dossier
:
Chapter
Can fish farming be both profitable and sustainable?
conservation
fish farming
fishery
salmon farming
sustainable fishing
April 19, 2022
by Cecilia Fernández Castañón
Dossier
:
Chapter
Costa Rica introduces marine "mega reserve" in the Pacific
Costa Rica
marine wildlife
marine sanctuary
extinction
April 15, 2022
by Sebastián Rodríguez Vargas
Dossier
:
Chapter
Is Costa Rica’s green agenda at risk?
Latin America
environmental policy
Costa Rica
elections
April 05, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Tuna: the fight to save a species
tuna
fishery
Mexico
conservation
overfishing
April 01, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
Dossier
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Chapter
Panama and Chile recognise Nature’s rights
Latin America
environmental protection
environmental justice
Nature's rights
March 20, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Empowering black women for social justice
women's rights
black women’s rights
racism
systemic racism
gender equality
Latin America
March 01, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Editors' Pick
The referendum to tackle Uruguay's rising crime
Uruguay
referendum
Latin America
right-wing parties
crime
election
February 22, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Editors' Pick
How global trading in algae threatens marine ecosystems
algae
overfishing
sustainable fishing
February 03, 2022
by Paulette Desormeaux, Ignacia Ventura
Dossier
:
Chapter
Racism in Latin America: the legacy of slavery is still alive
Latin America
racism
Black History Month
institutional racism
Brazil
Ecuador
Africa
human rights
indigenous people
February 01, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Keep it in the ground: oil and mining disasters must stop
Latin America
fossil fuels
oil spill
coal-mining
January 25, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Basic freedoms are under attack in Latin America
Latin America
human rights
Brazil
Mexico
Colombia
Venezuela
Human Rights Watch
free elections
abortion
LGBTQ
January 18, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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The uncertain future of Venezuela's political crisis
Venezuela
autocracy
immigration
fraudulent elections
election
corruption
economic crisis
Latin America
January 11, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Latin America needs climate resilience policies
Latin America
global-warming
climate crisis
flood
drought
climate resilience
climate change
conservation
environment
January 04, 2022
by Ellen Nemitz
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Will Brazil follow Latin America’s leftist wave?
Brazil
Latin America
Chile
progressive politics
election
democracy
conservation
corruption
December 21, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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A new era for Central America?
Barbados
Honduras
election
colonialism
anti-corruption
female president
women's rights
December 07, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Editors' Pick
Should Latin America worry about a new COVID-19 wave?
COVID-19
Latin America
Brazil
pandemic
Omicron
Coronavirus
November 30, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Editors' Pick
Chile’s far-right makes strides in wake of political turmoil
Chile
elections
far right
Latin America
pandora papers
November 16, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Latin America makes important commitments at COP26
COP26
Latin America
climate change
climate crisis
climate action
deforestation
water pollution
overfishing
sustainability
November 09, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Crimes against journalists weaken democracy and remain mostly unpunished
freedom of press
protection of journalists
Latin America
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
November 02, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Latin America faces food insecurity amid rising inflation and unemployment
food crisis
food insecurity
food scarcity
food security
Hunger
inflation
Argentina
Brazil
Latin America
Colombia
Venezuela
October 19, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Period poverty: the ignored social and economic costs of menstruation
women's rights
Menstruation
gender equality
Brazil
conservation
environment
education
October 12, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Latin America’s contradictory reproductive rights
abortion
Reproductive Rights
planned parenthood
sexual rights
women's rights
Mexico
Argentina
Honduras
el salvador
human rights
September 14, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Will Latin America provide refuge for Haitians and Afghans?
Afghan refugees
refugee
Haiti
Afghanistan
Taliban
asylum
August 24, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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The future climate emergency is already a current reality for Latin America
climate change
climate crisis
environment
conservation
food insecurity
August 17, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Editors' Pick
How school closures affect Latin America
Latin America
COVID-19
COVID vaccine
education
July 13, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Editors' Pick
Can we celebrate Pride in Latin America?
LGBTQ Rights
Pride Month
Latin America
Brazil
trans rights
June 29, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Editors' Pick
"Do not come”: Biden's migration policy for Latin America
USA
migration
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Latin America
June 15, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Latin America divided between left and right
election
indigenous rights
Pedro Castillo
Latin America
June 08, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Preserving cultural diversity amid Covid-19
Latin America
Brazil
United Nations
diversity
culture
May 18, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Editors' Pick
Feminist marches and Covid-19 crisis pressure Mexican president
Mexico
gender equality
women's rights
COVID-19 coronavirus
elections
March 16, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Editors' Pick
Latin America commits to restore nature. Is this enough?
climate action
United Nations
global-warming
Greta Thunberg
Latin America and the Caribbean
Bridgetown Declaration
February 09, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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What kind of economic recovery should we expect for 2021?
Brazil
Latin America
COVID-19 coronavirus
climateaction
poverty
economic justice
January 06, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Latin America and the race for a vaccine
COVID-19
pandemic
corona virus
Latin America
December 16, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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The uncertain future of Peru
Machu Picchu
corruption
Martín Vizcarra
COVID-19
pandemic
November 17, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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What should Latin America expect from Biden’s administration?
Trump
Biden
election
democracy
November 10, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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End threats and attacks on journalists in Latin America
Latin America
press freedom
democracy
November 03, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Chile choses a new constitution one year after social revolution
Pinochet-Era
constitution
pandemic
Latin America
October 27, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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The resilience of sustainability to fight poverty
poverty
COVID-19
pandemic
Latin America and the Caribbean
sustainability
environment
Coronavirus
October 13, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Should the Venezuelan elections be postponed?
Latin America
Nicolás Maduro
October 07, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Child recruitment in Colombia worsened by the pandemic
COVID-19
pandemic
Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC)
Latin America
September 29, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Escazú Agreement shall gather Latin America around environmental justice
indigenous people
environmental justice
forest fires
COVID-19
Latin America
September 22, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Brazilian biomes destruction beyond the Amazon
Amazon
Latin America
biomes
#DefundBolsonaro
Paris climate agreement
indigenous peoples
September 15, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Growing alarm over rising deaths of environment and land activists
environmental activism
indigenous people
natural resources
Coronavirus
COVID-19
September 15, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Girls, not mothers: why maintaining an early pregnancy is not an option
abortion
Latin America
human rights
sexual abuse
August 25, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Political dispute and gatherings stand out in Brazil during pandemic
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Jair Bolsonaro
Mandetta
pandemic
April 21, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Latin America must cooperate to overcome COVID-19 crisis
Latin America
COVID-19
Coronavirus
April 10, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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The end of left-wing era in Uruguay with Luis Lacalle Pou
poverty
Brazil
sustainabilty
March 03, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Sustainable tourism as a path to nature conservancy
tourism
environment
Brazil
Latin America
December 20, 2019
by Ellen Nemitz
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Mexico – a leader in environmental education
Cop25
environment
Latin America
December 17, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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AMLO celebrates one year as Mexican president
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Mexico
democracy
Latin America
December 03, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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The first gay woman leader in Latin America elected in Colombian Bogota
LGBTIQ
Bogota
Claudia López Hernández
women's rights
November 05, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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Latin America on fire
Latin America
democracy
human rights
October 29, 2019
by Ellen Nemitz
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LA women chosen as influential address current issues of the region
women's rights
Latin America
María Fernanda Espinosa
Yalitza Aparicio
Djamila Ribeiro
Gender
October 22, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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Argentina passes an emergency food law
Argentina
food security
September 24, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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We call them cavies...
Latin America
malnutrition
cavies
Africa
August 14, 2019
by Frank Odenthal
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Obesity and undernourishment on the rise in Latin America
Mexico
Latin America
obesity
nutrition food
July 16, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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First millennial president in LA - will Bukele defeat Salvadorian gangs?
Latin America
el salvador
Nayib Bukele
corruption
June 26, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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Strict abortion laws in Latin America: an indicator of gender equality
abortion
women's rights
Gender
equality
Nicaragua
Honduras
el salvador
Latin America
June 18, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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The biggest migration crisis in modern Latin America
Latin America
migration
Venezuela
refugees
May 28, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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Tackle climate change, not migration
Central America
climate change
environment
migration
refugees
May 21, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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Environmental defenders endangered in Latin America
environment
Latin America
Land of Resistants
May 17, 2019
by Magdalena Rojo
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Western imperialism deepens Venezuela crisis
Venezuela
humanitarian crisis
Western imperialism
Nicolás Maduro
February 21, 2019
by Yair Oded
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Migrant caravan stopped at U.S. border, exposing a frail asylum mechanism
U.S.-migration policy
May 04, 2018
by Yair Oded
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Struggles against oblivion in Peru
oblivion
Peru
Villa El Salvador
November 28, 2016
by Maria Clara Montoya
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Story
A "playful" way to fight for LGBT rights
Latin America
LGBTQI
August 29, 2016
by Pablo Pérez Álvarez
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Story
Press Review: Ugandans worry about cost of commercial oil production & 2013 death toll for journalists hits 70
children
Congo
corruption
coup d'etat
displaced persons
drug cartels
drugs
journalism
journalists
Latin America
Mexico
oil development
oil drilling
poverty
South Sudan
Syria
transparency
Uganda
war on drugs
December 31, 2014
by Rebecca Silus
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