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Video: Kids News Network turns to web

Through the Kids News Network in different countries throughout the world, children now have the opportunity to watch TV news magazines which are specifically geared towards them, also giving them a space to voice their opinions and find out about current events.
Caribbean: Earthquake Tremors

Just a few hours ago, the Caribbean experienced strong tremors from an earthquake that originated off the coast of Martinique - regional bloggers talk about what it was like.

21 June 2012
Journeys Through Latin America

Written by Silvia Viñas · Latin America
8 May 2010
Video: Kids News Network turns to web

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · East Asia
29 November 2007
Caribbean: Earthquake Tremors

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Barbados

Stories about Suriname

24 May 2017

New Database Aims to Track Rights Violations of Caribbean's Most Vulnerable Communities

Written by Emma Lewis · Belize

The Caribbean has just launched its first online database aimed at tracking human rights violations and providing data to assist advocacy work.

20 January 2016

The Caribbean Prepares Itself for ‘Zik-V’ Virus Threat

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Haiti

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is advising people to protect themselves and even plans to launch a mobile game called Zap-a-‘quito to educate the public.

18 March 2015

A Crowdsourced Project to Map the Amazon

Written by Gabriela Garcia Calderon Orbe · Latin America

Mapazonia is a crowdsourced collaborative mapping project focused in the Amazon region in South America.

29 September 2014

Art & Education in Suriname

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Arts & Culture

17 June 2014

Footballers with Caribbean Roots at FIFA World Cup

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Curaçao

13 June 2014

The Launch of Rising Voices Amazonia Microgrants

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

Are you a community working for, from, or in the Amazon and need funding and support for an idea of how participatory media can help tell your story? Keep reading!

6 June 2014

Suriname: The Faces of Inspiration

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Arts & Culture

18 January 2014

Suriname Gets “An Eye For Art”

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Arts & Culture

22 December 2013

The Challenges of Family Healthcare in Apatou, French Guiana

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · French Guiana

12 December 2013

Suriname: Trinidad Artist Wins 2013 Prince Claus Award

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Trinidad & Tobago

13 November 2012

Blogging Contest Focuses on Child Development

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

1 October 2012

Amazon: Improving Public’s Perception of the Forest

Written by Sara Moreira · Quick Reads · Bolivia

30 August 2012

Tracking Counterfeit Medicines in the Developing World

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

Some 700,000 people die annually from fake malaria and tuberculosis drugs alone. The WHO reports that the annual earnings from substandard or counterfeit drugs stand at about USD 200 billion....