Stories about Latin America from August, 2016
Technical Difficulties and Allegations of Corruption Leave Mexicans Concerned About New Transparency Agency
A malfunctioning platform a poorly received anti-sexting campaign and serious allegations of corruption tarnish the reputation of the office of transparency and privacy in Mexico.
Decades After Killings and Displacement, Afro-Colombians’ Struggle Isn’t Over
“Yesterday they displaced us, murdered us, and kidnapped us. Yesterday and today we are together holding hands with the world, resisting death, and resisting impunity.”
Activists in Puerto Rico Are Fighting to Keep Beaches Public
Activists, academics, and environmental experts are coming together under the slogan, "The Beaches belong to the People", to protect public maritime spaces and the Puerto Rican ecosystem.
How the Zika Narrative About Puerto Rico Explains US Colonialism
Puerto Ricans work, love, live and struggle daily to resist not only the Zika virus, but something much more devastating: more than a century of colonialism and its many consequences.
In Mexico, Rio 2016 Will be Broadcast on Digital Media, Shutting Off Open TV
Mexico and Latin America will be able to follow Rio's 2016 Olympic Games on digital media -- a novelty for the region and a loss for Open TV.
If You Doubt Peru's National Confidence, Just Check Out Its Cherished Military Parade
The parade has taken place in many different settings. It now takes place in centric Brasil Avenue, with some spectators arriving before sunrise to ensure they get seats.
There's an Official Funk Song for the Olympics, but Funk Artists in Rio Say They Face Persecution
"I think funk is repressed because it has so much potential to turn people into political actors...”
The Successful Hunger Strike That Changed Colombia's University of Tolima
"The day I wake up without the will to change the world, will be the day the world has changed me."
The Week That Was at Global Voices: Pokémon Go Gets Political
This week, we take you to Iran, Japan, China, Mexico and Timor-Leste.