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An ethnobotanical guide in Quechua Qwastu to connect language, territory, and climate: Valeria Obando's project in Colombia

Written by María Alvarez Malvido, Valeria Obando Quitiaquez

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

2 weeks ago

Technology and collective memory to strengthen Nasa Yuwe, José Yaqui's project in Colombia

Written by María Alvarez Malvido, José Robinson Yaqui Pete

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

3 weeks ago

A living, multimedia dictionary in the Nam Trik language: Lucy Tunubalá's project in Colombia

Written by María Alvarez Malvido, Lucy Elena Tunubalá Tombé

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

29 May 2025

In the Llanos Orientales, seduction is another weapon of war

Written by Mi Historia

Translated by Hebe Powell

20 May 2025

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Bridging the gap between oral tradition and technology: Sebastián Epiyeu's workshop for young Wayuunaiki creators in Colombia

'I seek to build bridges between the Wayuu oral tradition and new technologies'

Written by María Alvarez Malvido, Sebastián Epiyeu

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

31 May 2025

‘Enough already': A voice from the trans community facing horror in Colombia

Trans educator and activist denounces Sara's murder and issues an urgent call to collective action

Written by Melissa Vida, Lucía Jiménez Peñuela

Translated by Rowan Glass

14 May 2025

Conflict in Colombia: How journalism is being used as a response to forced conscription of minors

Journalism by and for young people in Colombia and Latin America

Written by Mi Historia

Translated by Beatrice Twentyman

7 May 2025

Beyond statistics: My story of struggle against teen pregnancy

In Colombia, one young woman vowed to break the cycle of teen pregnancy in her family

Written by Mi Historia

Translated by Cristina Reynoso

6 May 2025

The last masters of Afro-Colombian machete fencing fight to save their tradition

"Grima is an art of freedom and resistance," Colombian machete fencers say.

Written by Rowan Glass

19 April 2025

From Colombia: A manifesto of love for all living beings

Through the Awá people, I discovered a different way of being

Written by Johana Fernanda Sánchez Jaramillo

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

10 April 2025

Stories from a flooded planet: The impacts of floods from the perspectives of eight authors

From Bogotá to Kathmandu, authors shared how floods impacted their communities

Written by Giovana Fleck, Asteris Masouras, Violeta Camarasa, Sanjib Chaudhary, R Umaima Ahmed, Marisa Petricca, Kelly Chaib De Mares, Lourdes Sada, Ali Osman

8 January 2025

Internet outages and blocks in Latin America in 2024

Latin America between power outages and internet blockages

Written by Jacobo Nájera

Translated by Dalia Tarek

3 January 2025

Latin America ends the year with rock ‘n’ roll, salsa, and ballads — listen to how its music captures the spirit of the season

There is music for everyone during December's festivities

Written by Lucía Leszinsky, Estefanía Salazar, Gina Yauri, Melissa Vida, Isela Xospa, Kelly Chaib De Mares, Alana Soa

Translated by Melissa Vida

26 December 2024

Progress or freedom: Speeches by the presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and El Salvador at the UN

The leaders' speeches show the two political trends within the continent

Written by Roberto Díaz

Translated by Molly Furnival-Phillips

17 October 2024

‘Libertad, Libertad, Libertad': A global outcry for Venezuela's freedom

A global cry of hope, uniting voices in the fight for Venezuela’s freedom

Written by Alana Soa

Translated by Alana Soa

1 October 2024

Listen to the voices of Afro-Colombian trans women who speak about their powerful connections to the Pacific rivers

Las Jaibas produced an audiovisual project unique in Colombia

Written by Miguel Botero

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

30 August 2024

Tensions at Colombia’s largest gold mine highlight climate justice quagmire

Local miners fight Chinese gold mining company amid lawsuit

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo, Alicia Chen

26 June 2024

Let's stop normalizing noise culture in Latin America

'Whoever controls the source of noise controls the health of those around them'

Written by Lucía Jiménez Peñuela

Translated by Rowan Glass

11 June 2024

New Wayuu documentary tells the story of a return to ancestral lands in Colombia

An exclusive interview with the Wayuu director Sergio Brito

Written by Miguel Botero

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

28 May 2024

How to promote access to safe abortion services for Afrodescendant women in Colombia

The need for an intersectional approach in policy implementation

Written by Forus

10 April 2024

A wave of wildfires in Latin America: Who is to blame?

Nine South American countries suffer thousands of wildfires every year

Written by Connectas

Translated by Ameya Nagarajan

29 March 2024

From discredit to censorship: When power attacks the Latin American press

Without a free press there can be no democracy

Written by Connectas

Translated by Ameya Nagarajan

29 March 2024

International Women's Day: Latin American cities protest for women's rights

A look at International Women's Day in seven cities

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo, Andrea Paola Hernández, Prensa Comunitaria, Revista Emancipa, Majo Montilla, Amanda Cotrim, Pierina Sora

Translated by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

21 March 2024

Where is the debate on euthanasia going in Latin America?

Why the limited legislative progress on euthanasia in the region?

Written by Connectas

Translated by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

11 March 2024

This is how Latin America tries to turn its youth into young homeowners

Will young people ever own their own homes?

Written by Distintas Latitudes

Translated by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

1 March 2024

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