· January, 2015

Stories about Latin America from January, 2015

Höség: Water and Windproof Solidarity

  30 January 2015

Höség is a Hungarian word that means heat, and that's what supportive people are giving children in the highest zones of Peruvian Andes, where temperatures are so low that “it's winter every day after five in the afternoon”. Warm and functional. Thought on the needs of children who live over...

Our Voices: Juan Tadeo in México

  29 January 2015

Our contributor in Mexico, Juan Tadeo, tells us how he became involved in Global Voices, what he likes to write about, and what he's learned of citizen journalism.

Chile's YouTube Viral Sensation: Woki Toki

  13 January 2015

While its audiovisuals are produced with professional quality, the YouTube channel owes much of its popularity to videos that capture conversations and typical settings in contemporary Chile.

Is Panama Still a ‘Melting Pot'?

  10 January 2015

With Facebook groups and discussions on other citizen media outlets, Panamanians search for ways to understand and react to the challenges that come with immigration from its neighboring countries.

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