Nicaraguans Support Law Protecting the Integrity of Women
Region: NicaraguaWritten by Norman Garcia · Translated by Marianna Breytma In April, a campaign called “I Support Law 779″ was launched on social networks to demand that a law protecting the physical, psychological an... more
Views: 108Infamous Argentine Dictator Dies in Jail
Region: ArgentinaWritten by Laura Schneider · Translated by Elizabeth Jorge Rafael Videla [1], Argentina's former president, died on May 17, 2013, at the age of 87 in a jail cell where he was imprisoned. Videla ruled betwe... more
Views: 192Bolivia: Central Workers Union Demand Better Pensions
Region: Bolivia
Written by Pablo Andres Rivero Tension is growing in Bolivia as miners, teachers, health service workers and public university staff -all affiliated to the Central Workers Union (Central Obrera Boliviana, COB, in Spanis... more
Views: 372Mexico: Hunger Strike for Mothers of the Missing
Region: MexicoWritten by Silvia Viñas A group of mothers on a hunger strike commemorated Mothers’ Day outside the attorney general’s office in Mexico City demanding [1] [es] that the Mexican government keep its promi... more
Views: 218Fatal Gas Tanker Explosion in Mexico
Region: MexicoWritten by J. Tadeo · Translated by Elizabeth he explosion of a gas tanker has left at least 19 people dead and 36 injured, according to the latest reports [1]. The blast occurred in Ecatepec de Morelos County (Sta... more
Views: 343President Obama's Visit to Mexico and Costa Rica
Region: United StatesWritten by Robert Valencia On May 2, U.S. President Barack Obama began his trip through Mexico and Costa Rica with the intention of addressing vitally important themes for the region that include the expansion of commer... more
Views: 640Mexico:Femicides on the Rise
Region: MexicoWritten by Andrea Arzaba Violeta, an 18-year-old student, was found [1][es] dead on a dirt road in the state of Chiapas with signs of violence on her body. Meanwhile, in the state of Guanajuato, the body of another wo... more
Views: 582Post-election Tension Escalates in Venezuela
Region: VenezuelaWritten by Laura Vidal · Translated by Victoria Robertson [Links are to Spanish-language pages except where noted.] The election results [1] [en] following the death of Hugo Chávez, in which Nico... more
Views: 757Same Sex Marriage Legalized in Uruguay
Region: UruguayWritten by Silvia Viñas Uruguay has become the second Latin American country to legalize [1] same-sex marriage. Lawmakers in Congress passed the bill, which defines marriage as “the permanent union bet... more
Views: 637Argentina: Flooding Leaves Thousands Homeless
Region: ArgentinaWritten by Laura Schneider · Translated by Amy Gulvin The heavy rains that hit the province of Buenos Aires have left at least 35 people dead [es] [1] and thousands homeless. The blog EA2CPG [2] tells us [es] [3]... more
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