Stories about Latin America from April, 2015
30 April 2015
How a Youth Collective Is Changing the Brazilian Amazon Community of Cabelo Seco
"The community still faces weaknesses, fights and disputes, a lot of worries at home and in the streets, but we try to overcome all that."
29 April 2015
28 April 2015
Is Mexico’s National Game a Beloved Sport or Animal Cruelty?
Is charrería an expression of Mexican folklore or an abusive practice against animals?
Peru Struggles to Navigate the Needs of Intelligence Collection and Privacy Rights
The political storm caused by revelations about the country's chief intelligence agency has subsided, but the debate about security and privacy is still booming and banging.
26 April 2015
‘There Is a Word Missing in the History of the Armenian Genocide: Justice’
Only five Latin American countries have recognized the Armenian genocide, among them Argentina, where a journalist tells the story of her grandparents harrowing escape.
Thousands of Guatemalans March to Demand Resignations of Top Leadership
According to some analysts, these protests are different from demonstrations against "corruption as usual," and could lead to an institutional crisis, early elections, or even a coup.
Late Author Eduardo Galeano Saw Something Deeply Profound in Soccer
The Uruguayan writer was one of the first in Latin America to dare to muse on the nature of the game known as the opium of the people.
24 April 2015
23 April 2015
Mexico's Escalating Labor Strike in San Quentin
Global Voices looks at farm workers' protests in San Quintin and Mexico's larger ethnic conflict and social challenges.
22 April 2015
‘We Want Answers': Mexico’s Federal Police Accused of Massacre at Apatzingán
An investigative report debunks the Mexican government's version of a shooting in January. "Friendly fire" among civilians didn't leave 16 people dead. Federal police firing into a downtown plaza did.
Ecuadorian Woman Fights for Right to Save Sister-in-Law with Organ Transplant
Daniela Peralta fights an Ecuadorian law that prevents her from donating organ tissue to save her sister-in-law, who is suffering from kidney failure.
21 April 2015
The Controversial Tweet That Led a Costa Rican Official to Resign
Julia Ardón, a social media aide for Costa Rica's president, attracted a firestorm of criticism for tweeting from her personal account against the Catholic Church's stance on in vitro fertilization.
About our Latin America coverage
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