· February, 2015

Stories about Latin America from February, 2015

Two Latin Americans Nominated for Index Freedom of Expression Awards

  13 February 2015

The communication platform, Courage for Tamaulipas, and Ecuadorian sketch artist, Xavier “Bonil” Bonilla, were the only Latin Americans nominated at the Index Freedom of Expression Awards, which recognizes organizations and individuals in the fight against censorship.  The awards were created by Index on Censorship, an international organization dedicated to defending...

Keeping Up the Fight on World Cancer Day

  13 February 2015

¡Hola! Mi nombre es Alejandra Baca, pero todos me dicen Ale, excepto los doctores, ellos me dicen “Karlita”. Vivo en Chihuahua, México. Me gusta estudiar, bailar, leer y salir con mis amigos. Estudio la Lic. en Administración y soy misionera. Hi! My name is Alejandra Baca, but everyone calls me...

A Marvelous Display of Yellow in Ecuador

  1 February 2015

The blooming of the Guayacan trees means spring has arrived in Ecuador, bringing thousands of people from all over the world to the region's most colorful natural display.

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