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Four key points to understand El Salvador in 2025

Written by Valeria Cortez Translated by Melissa Vida

4 days ago

How Brazilians are reacting to a 21st-century coup plot

Written by Global Voices Brazil

4 days ago

After complaints of mistreatment of Chinese workers in Brazil, BYD watched employees closer

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo Translated by Liam Anderson

1 week ago

In its runoff, Ecuador must choose between military force or social change to combat violence

Written by Gina Yauri Translated by Melissa Vida

2 weeks ago

Stories about Latin America

Four key points to understanding Trump’s war against a Brazilian judge

Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of video platform Rumble, while the US president and his allies threaten him with legal actions abroad

Written by Agencia Publica

5 days ago

Indigenous and Afro-descendant media in Mexico demand conditions to guarantee their sustainability and autonomy

Indigenous and Black-owned Mexican media join forces to improve public policy

Written by Global Voices América Latina Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

2 weeks ago

‘I don't want to folklorize Quechua,’ says Bolivian TikToker who seeks to normalize its use online

Wilfredo Villca uses digital tools to teach Bolivian Quechua with a cultural focus to his tens of thousands of followers

Written by María Alvarez Malvido Translated by Rowan Glass

3 weeks ago

Empowering Tzeltal people through language, flavors and income

We, the youth, have the great responsibility of maintaining and preserving our cultural identity

Written by Cristina Agustina Álvarez Díaz Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

3 weeks ago

Despite regulatory challenges, hotels in the Dominican Republic drive sustainable tourism with solar energy

Challenges include project approval delays, changes in billing, and hindrances to independent project development

Written by Carolina Pichardo

3 weeks ago

‘A piece of home I carry with me': What our mother tongues mean to us

Members of the Global Voices community discuss the beauty of and injustices faced by their native languages

Written by Global Voices

3 weeks ago

‘I dream of seeing children no longer afraid to speak their own language,’ says Mayan language activist Nehemias Chablé

With newsletters, Chablé wants to strengthen Mayan language online

Written by Nehemias Chable Hau Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

3 weeks ago

Indigenous-led journalism to strengthen the Tzeltal language

Juan Vázquez Méndez is training the youth to become local journalists

Written by Juan Vázquez Méndez Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

4 weeks ago

‘Linguistic and cultural diversity defines our shared humanity,’ says young Mayan language activist

Language is a window to the Ch'ol worldview

Written by José Raúl Sánchez Pérez Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

4 weeks ago

The Mayan words for food, astronomy, agriculture and medicine

Preserving ancestral knowledge through audiovisual material

Written by Roger Israel Kuyoc Tuz Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

15 February 2025

‘American dream? No, Latin American dream.’ The poem that is capturing the hearts of immigrants

The Venezuelan poet Lalo Yaha explains with poetry how the Latino immigrant population is blamed for everything

Written by Samanta Azpurua Translated by Molly Furnival-Phillips

15 February 2025

Two lost boats recovered in the Caribbean speak to the tragic side of African migration

African migration can be driven by economic, political, safety, or environmental concerns

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco, Zita Zage

12 February 2025

Rescuing our Mayan traditions through micro-documentaries

Indigenous youth must see the value of their languages and culture

Written by Yamily Abigail Hu Yama Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

10 February 2025

Announcing the Indigenous Language Digital Activism Summit: Join us in Mexico City on March 15!

Spaces for peer learning and exchange between Indigenous language digital activists from across Mexico

Written by Rising Voices

10 February 2025

Venezuela: A never-ending winter

Hope for Venezuela is seasonal, like spring overseas

Written by Elías Haig Translated by Laura

9 February 2025

From a soap opera to cyberattacks: The unexpected connection between North Macedonia and Venezuela

Digital activism built an unexpected connection between the two countries in 2024

Written by Estefanía Salazar, Filip Stojanovski

7 February 2025

In Brazil, the struggle to have Julieta Hernández's murder recognized as a femicide

The Venezuelan artist was murdered while travelling alone in early 2024. Her family seeks recognition of the gendered nature of the crime

Written by MigraMundo Translated by Liam Anderson

30 January 2025

A bill reignites the discussion on same-sex unions in Peru

In Latin America, Peru is lagging behind on same-sex unions. Why is that?

Written by Sebastián Fernández Translated by Melissa Vida

30 January 2025

Girls win: The UN condemns Ecuador and Nicaragua for forced pregnancies

Eighty percent of rapes in the region involve girls between 10 and 14 years old

Written by Salud con Lupa Translated by Melissa Vida

29 January 2025

How the Dominican Republic is charting its path towards renewable energy independence

There are currently 24 new renewable projects under construction

Written by Carolina Pichardo

28 January 2025

Preserving the Tzotzil worldview through video games

Technology as the bridge between the past and the future

Written by Manuel De Jesús Pérez Pérez Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

24 January 2025

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