Stories about Latin America from June, 2016
Mexico, on the Mountaintop, or in the Abyss?
Forced disappearances, mass graves, widespread impunity, a devaluing currency, economic crisis. Does anyone still think Mexico is on the right track?
In Venezuela, Electrical Shortages Limit Basic Communication — and Free Expression
The internet access speed in Venezuela has been called "the slowest line in Latin America."
For Many Puerto Ricans, a Proposed Fiscal Control Board Smacks of US Colonialism
"So you’re in essence creating a board [...] that will be of nonresidents of the island running the financial affairs of Puerto Rico for the next five, possibly 10 years."
Come Along on a Canoe Ride Through the Amazon With Young Sarayaku Footballers
Every week, Sarayaku youth must travel six hours along the Bobonanza River in Ecuadorian Amazon for a football match. Sarayaku fillmaker Eriberto Gualinga takes you along for the ride.
The Amazing Stories of Las Lajas Sanctuary, the “Most Beautiful Church in the World”
In Colombia, the Las Lajas Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary is at the center of numerous visits and fantastic stories, celebrating the miraculous nature of the temple.
Keys to Understanding the Political and Economic Crisis in Venezuela
"We are a divided, wounded country in conflict..."
The Thousands of Mexican Women Who Never Made it Home
The most difficult question is knowing when to stop looking: "Until they give me her body to mourn, but I need to know where my daughter is."
Drug Trafficking, Politics and Journalism: Who Serves Whom in the Peruvian Electoral Campaign?
Days before presidential elections in Peru, a report revealed the DEA would be investigating the Secretary General of Fuerza Popular, the political party of candidate Keiko Fujimori, for money laundering.
War Has Been Declared Online Against ‘Fujitrolls’ in the Middle of Peru's Presidential Elections
In the middle of the presidential runoff campaign in Peru, cyber armies from both sides face off in a merciless battle online... and it appears Fujitrolls are in the lead.
Armed Men Reportedly Attack Colombian Opposition Leader, Jeopardizing Fragile Peace Talks
It's not perfectly clear why, but one of Colombia's left-wing leaders was shot out last month. She escaped unharmed, but the same can't be said for the country's peace talks.
The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: Unsung Heroes
This week, we head to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan, Myanmar, Brazil and Syria.
Colombia City Combines Gardening and Hip Hop to Revive Community
In one of the poorest areas of Colombia, people sing and cultivate collective memory and community empowerment.