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Brazilian trans women parliamentarians categorized as ‘male’ on their US visas

Written by Luís Gustavo Carmo Translated by Fernanda Canofre

14 hours ago

Peru adopts controversial ‘anti-NGO’ law

Written by IFEX, Laura Vidal Translated by Dalia Tarek

4 days ago

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

Written by Rowan Glass

2 weeks ago

Nicaragua's stateless people seek justice

Written by Global Voices América Latina Translated by Dalia Tarek

2 weeks ago

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Discrediting the judiciary: a crusade of populism

Leaders around the world question one of democracy's core institutions

Written by Civic Media Observatory

7 days ago

How anti-war Russians end up in US immigration prisons

"You did everything the American government asked. And now you're a criminal."

Written by Baikal People Journal

2 weeks ago

LIVE on April 16: Voices from the Future

The session will be live streamed on YouTube

Written by Malka Older

3 weeks ago

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

3 weeks ago

Toxic masculinity: Global narratives of control

We examine two key narratives shaping the debate around what many consider “men's and women's roles in society."

Written by Civic Media Observatory

3 weeks ago

40 years after the end of the military dictatorship, why does Brazil still resist confronting its past?

Brazil struggles to provide truth, justice and reparation to victims of the military dictatorship that ruled the country for over 20 years and their families

Written by Laura Chaparro Translated by Laura Chaparro

3 weeks ago

‘Women are the ones leading the revolution,’ says Peruvian journalist

'For the first time in my life as a journalist, I felt my work could be useful'

Written by Gabriela García Calderón Orbe Translated by Gabriela García Calderón

3 weeks ago

China halts Hong Kong-based Hutchison's port deal with US-led consortium in Panama

The deal has a significant implication for China's international port network

Written by Oiwan Lam

31 March 2025

MediaHack: 36 hours against electoral disinformation in Ecuador

Three winning projects demonstrated that technology can strengthen transparency and fact-checking during an election period

Written by Carlos E. Flores Translated by Melissa Vida

28 March 2025

El Salvador, a new migrant prison under the Trump administration

Human rights organizations warn against normalizing mass deportations without trial

Written by Estefanía Salazar, Elizabeth Translated by Ameya Nagarajan

27 March 2025

Caribbean leaders and citizens fiercely defend the Cuban Medical Cooperation Programme

The Trump administration recently announced visa restrictions for foreign officials that the US considers 'complicit' in Cuba’s foreign medical programmes

Written by Emma Lewis

25 March 2025

At Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the life of a 16th-century ‘travesti’ echoes into the present

The life of Xica Manicongo, from the colonial period in Bahia state, echoes the risks, threats, and struggles trans people face in modern Brazil

Written by Luís Gustavo Carmo Translated by Liam Anderson

24 March 2025

‘Emilia Pérez’: An Oscar for Latin American stereotypes

Beyond its awards, the musical “Emilia Perez” sparked controversy, especially in Mexico.

Written by Connectas Translated by Melissa Vida

18 March 2025

Four key points to understand El Salvador in 2025

These are the hot topics in El Salvador today

Written by Valeria Cortez Translated by Melissa Vida

14 March 2025

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

The attorney general's office charged Bolsonaro for leading a criminal organization 'based on an authoritarian project,' using state structures and influencing the military

Written by Global Voices Brazil

14 March 2025

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

13 March 2025

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

Agência Pública's story revealed that workers were being submitted to 'slavery-like conditions' by an outsourced company working for electric vehicle giant BYD

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

10 March 2025

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

Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will meet again at the polls in April 2025

Written by Gina Yauri Translated by Melissa Vida

4 March 2025

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

3 March 2025

‘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

25 February 2025

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

24 February 2025

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