Stories about Latin America from December, 2024
Data Narratives Civic Media Observatory: Country Reports
The reports examined the complexities of the data governance landscape across the five countries through the lens of the data narratives and counter-narratives that shape conversations in each country.
How the UN Cybercrime Convention 2023 can pose a threat to human rights defenders and exiled journalists
The convention must include mandatory dual criminality clauses, respect human rights safeguards, establishing that no cooperation will be provided in cases that could result in violations of fundamental rights.
Many deaths under Brazil’s military dictatorship were not politicized, says historian
Historian Lucas Pedretti's new book analyzes what was left unfinished and still haunts Brazil's democracy 40 years after the end of the military dictatorship.
The rise of compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel in Nigeria
Nigeria, one of Africa's largest producers of natural gas, has proven gas reserves of 206.53 trillion cubic feet as of 2021. However, the infrastructure for compressed natural gas remains limited.
Latin America ends the year with rock ‘n’ roll, salsa, and ballads — listen to how its music captures the spirit of the season
Listen to these varied songs from Latin America to celebrate the Christmas season and bid farewell to the old year.
Artificial Intelligence Narratives: A Global Voices Report
Our Data Narratives research delves into discourse about data and artificial intelligence in five countries: Sudan, El Salvador, India, Brazil, and Turkey.
Rising Voices: Listening to the world on its own terms
Preserving a language has multiple elements. It’s about ensuring that scripts are digitized, so that we can read and write a language online — this might include scanning and digitizing analog books, as well as designing contemporary fonts.
Death of grandson of Cuba’s national poet draws attention to imprisoned activists
Cuba has the second highest rate of incarceration in the world and more than a thousand political prisoners.
‘I'm Still Here': The Brazilian story of forced disappearances by the military dictatorship
As Rubens Paiva's story fills cinemas and Brazilians learn more about the state terrorism that shattered lives and families, news about another coup attempt made the past even more present.
Why is Latin America's birth rate declining?
“By 2100, more than 97 percent of countries—198 out of 204—will have fertility rates below what is necessary to sustain population size over time.”
Feminist literature under fire: The ‘Cometierra’ controversy in Argentina
“Cometierra,” Argentine writer Dolores Reyes's debut novel, is the main target in the Argentine government's censorship campaign against feminist literature in schools.
November 20th: A day to celebrate and discuss Afro-Brazilians heritage and history
2024 marks the first time Black Consciousness has been recognized as a national holiday in the country. It commemorates the death of Zumbi, leader of Palmares Quilombo, in the 17th century.
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