El Salvador — destruction of historical memory
Researchers and campaigners are fearful that an attempt is being made to erase the past and to prevent the review of amnesty laws
Brazilian Favelas: ‘I Died In The Mare’
Mare Favela children speak in a crowd-funded documentary film about life in a Brazilian urban slum.
Cuba: Women and the low fertility rate
Cuban TV provoked a storm of indignation when it appeared to hold women solely responsible for the country's low birth-rate.
UNESCO Declares Bolivia Free of Illiteracy
The South American nation reached the goal after following the programme "Yes I Can" designed by Cuba.
Latin America — Trafficking in Women and Girls
It is estimated that half a million young women in Latin America and the Caribbean are lured into sexual abuse, with social media playing a key role.
Colombia: legal uncertainty over gay rights
Despite legislation guaranteeing equal rights to LGBT couples, the battle for the acceptance of same-sex marriage and adoption is far from won.
Mexico’s schools caught in the firing line
The murder of students and the closure of several university campuses in recent months shows how drugs-related violence is a serious threat to Mexico's educational system.
Argentina: Forty years of the ‘Mad Mothers’
By the end of April 1977 the military dictatorship that called itself the ‘Process of National Re-organization’ had been in power in Argentina for...
Peru: factory fire exposes child labour and modern slavery
A factory fire on June 22 in the Las Malvinas district of Lima, Peru, that killed four young people has drawn official and international...