Peru

Coastal El Niño has passed but its aftermath remains

Intense warming of the waters along Peru´s coast highlights the lack of preparation and risk management.

4/24/2017

Argentina

Indigenous people must be consulted on proposed legislation

Court ruling exhorts the Córdoba government to implement prior consultation process before the approval of a legislative initiative on native forests.

4/24/2017

Paraguay

Dispute over presidential reelection triggers political crisis

Violent protests to oppose constitutional reform project to allow consecutive or alternate presidential reelection approved by a group of senators.

4/17/2017

El Salvador

Ban on metal mining, a first step in a broader struggle

Law closes the door on underground and open-pit mining extraction, and also prohibits the use of cyanide and other chemical compounds used to process gold ore.

4/17/2017

Argentina

The Mapuche vs. Benetton, the conflict lingers on

The recovery of their ancestral land means a “return home” for the Mapuche community.

4/10/2017

Ecuador

Lenín Moreno elected president by a slim margin

Opposition candidate Guillermo Lasso challenges election results that give the victory to the ruling party candidate.

4/10/2017

Colombia

The “baby boom” of the FARC

Once strictly prohibited, pregnancies among female guerillas shot up as the peace process took shape.

4/3/2017

Nicaragua

Housewives at risk of contracting HIV

International agencies recognize policies for prevention and care of people infected with HIV, but late diagnosis could elevate the mortality rate.

3/24/2017

El Salvador

Creativity and advocacy to prevent the spread of HIV

Information regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases is disseminated through theatre plays and school campaigns.

3/24/2017

Dominican Republic

Plan to combat HIV/AIDS puts aside the focus on prevention

New strategy concentrates on the diagnosis to at-risk groups and the handout of antiretroviral medications.

3/24/2017

Latin America / The Caribbean

In brief

Latin America/The Caribbean, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala

3/19/2017

Nicaragua

Religious fanaticism claims a victim

Woman burned in a bonfire by Evangelicals in a “purification rite.”

3/19/2017

Latin America / The Caribbean

Violence and inequality persist

Rhetoric that goes against human rights, racist and discriminatory abounds in political campaigns and the media.

3/19/2017

Ecuador

Ruling party won the first round of the election

Votes casted for Lenín Moreno of the ruling party were not enough to avoid a runoff and will face right wing opposition leader Guillermo Lasso for the presidency.

3/5/2017

Latin America / The Caribbean

In brief

Argentina, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua

2/27/2017

Colombia

FARC demobilization process begins

Some 7,000 combatants are concentrated in 26 areas where they will lay aside their weapons and re-enter civilian life.

2/27/2017

Honduras

President seeks new term

The Supreme Court paved the way for the reelection of President Juan Orlando Hernández despite Constitutional ban.

2/27/2017

Ecuador

“A communication media cannot always be neutral or impartial”

Radio Sucumbíos, a popular and educational community radio station, has reached 25 years addressing different social problems in their transmissions.

2/19/2017

Peru

Biogas, clean energy transforming guinea pig manure

Project has been transforming guinea pig manure into biogas and organic fertilizer with improved properties for 23 years now.

2/12/2017

Peru

“Oil is not synonymous of development”

Amazonian indigenous communities affected by oil spills reached agreements with the government.

2/12/2017