Stories about Latin America from December, 2015
Viral Outrage Over the Appropriation of Traditional Mexican Embroidery Is Full of Inaccuracies
Media reported that Santa María Tlahuitoltepec residents would be forced to pay royalties on their traditional embroidery because of a French company's copyright claim. Disturbing—if it were true. It's not.
From Celebration to Repression: São Paulo Students Keep Protesting for Better Education
São Paulo students celebrated after scoring a major victory against the governor's "reorganization" policy, then continued their protests, only to be met with police violence.
First Sustainable Crowdfunding Platform Launches in Ecuador
The United Nations Development Program has launched the Small Grants Program, the first crowdsourcing platform in Ecuador.
Netizen Report: Pro-Government Hackers and Constitutional Amendment Put Free Speech Under Fire in Ecuador
Facebook is back on in Bangladesh, Venezuela sees big changes (and Internet outages) on Election Day and Kazakhstan plans to spy on everyone.
Ecuadorean Political Leader Who Criticized Government Nepotism on Twitter Gets 15 Days in Prison
A few tweets about an alleged case of nepotism in Ecuador's Government earned Sebastian Cevallos a sentence of 15 days in jail.
Four Months Later, Still No Answers About a Shootout with Salvadoran Police and Army That Left Five Dead
The autopsies of the five men reveal that they were shot at close range. Three days later, a woman who witnessed the shootings disappeared.
Jaqaru Speakers in Peru Aim to Save Their Endangered Language
Speakers of the endangered language Jaqaru in Peru may be few, but there's nothing small about their efforts to preserve the community's tongue.
Nine Consecutive Years of Protests Against Police Repression in Argentina
For nine years, hundreds of Argentinians from the Cordoba province have joined the "Cap March" -- an annual demonstration against police abuses that take refuge under a controversial law.
Student Protesters in São Paulo Celebrate Victory, As Governor Backs Down and Education Secretary Resigns
Students throughout São Paulo are still occupying schools, waiting for the dust to settle after the Governor's announcement, but the movement against "reorganization" appears to have scored a major victory.
On Cats, Street Music and Being Amazonian: Global Voices Instagram is in Stunning Peru
Lima-based Juan is our Spanish Translation Manager and our current guide for #InstaGV, a new initiative to show the beauty, diversity and expansiveness of our community on Instagram.
Jimmy Morales, the New Face of Guatemala’s Military Old Guard
Guatemala's newly elected president, despite campaigning as the antithesis of a career politician, is backed by the same forces responsible for some of the worst crimes in the country's history.
Transgender Woman Elected to Venezuelan National Assembly
The first transgender candidate in Venezuelan history hopes to reach the National Assembly and bring up issues like marriage equality and name and gender changes on identity documents.
Remembering Uruguay's Disappeared Through the Eyes of a Photographer
Juan Urruzola spent 12 years in exile during his country’s dictatorship. He's made it his mission to remember those who were disappeared by the regime through photography.
From Coyotes to Vultures: What Happens When Migrants Borrow
When migrants decide to go to the US for a better future, they often rely on lenders to afford the trip, but often they became unwilling partners with the coyotes.
Mexico City Joins the Ranks of LGBT-Friendly Cities
"Let’s celebrate that #MexicoCityIsAFriendOfTheLGBTTTICommunity, yesterday an incredible event took place in our capital."
Sao Paulo Officials Declare ‘War’ on Students’ Occupy Movement
Many public schools in São Paulo will be restructured or even closed under a new plan. More than 300,000 students are expected to need to transfer to new schools.
GV Face: How Do You Feel About The Term “Terrorism”?
Names and labels are something we take very seriously at Global Voices.
A Day for Mate, A South American Culinary Infusion
Argentinians consume up to 100 liters of mate per year, however, there was a time when this popular South American infusion was banned.