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The femicide of Julieta Hernández, a Venezuelan migrant in Brazil, sparks outrage across South America

'Women deserve to travel alone, we deserve to live'

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo, Fernanda Canofre, Andrea Paola Hernandez

17 January 2024

Creuza Oliveira: The first domestic worker celebrated with the honorary doctorate in Brazil

Creuza has been organizing communities of domestic workers for 40 years

Written by Afroféminas

Translated by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

11 January 2024

The rich culture of Latin American traditional Christmas food

Learn more about Latinamerica's gastronomic diversity

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo, Eddie Galdamez, Kelly Chaib De Mares, Patricia Larrús

Translated by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

23 December 2023

As Venezuela postures on reclamation of the Essequibo region, Guyana prepares for ‘worst case scenario’

Guyana's president says its first line of defence is always diplomacy

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco, Gabriela Mesones Rojo

9 December 2023

Brazilian President Lula's endorsement of Maduro's regime sparks strong reactions among Brazilians and Venezuelans

Lula said Venezuela being under a dictatorship is a “narrative that has been constructed”

Written by Melissa Vida, Fernanda Canofre, Gabriela Mesones Rojo

2 June 2023

#VoicesOfChange: Mexican activist Julia Didriksson wants to heal the wounds of macho violence online

'Despite violent cases, the internet has the capacity to be a safe space'

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

Translated by Melissa Vida

5 May 2023

International Women's Day in Mexico City: A demonstration shrouded in sorrow

Grief is tangible at Women's Day demonstrations in Mexico

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

Translated by Daragh Brady

28 March 2023

Venezuelan authorities spied on 20% of major telecom's clients

Telefónica's report was a gamechanger for digital rights activists in Venezuela

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

17 March 2023

How the Venezuelan government uses social media to cover up its biggest corruption case

It highlights the fundamental role of digital media in Maduro's propaganda machine

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

8 December 2022

Five Latin American media that refuse to be silenced

These independent media overcome censorship with innovative ideas

Written by Jacobo Nájera, Kelly Chaib De Mares, Belen Febres, Gabriela Mesones Rojo, Lully

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

23 May 2022

Not just ‘Jingle Bells:’ Listen to these Christmas songs from Latin America

Some are for dancing, others for reminiscing, and others include political demands

Written by Melissa Vida, Lully, Belen Febres, Fabiola Gutiérrez, Gabriela Mesones Rojo, Fernanda Canofre, Luis Rodriguez, Kelly Chaib De Mares, Aza Delgado Orduño, Talita Fernandes

Translated by Melissa Vida

22 December 2021

#YoTeCreoVZLA: The movement that breaks the long silence on sexual abuse in Venezuela

"I never had any doubt that #MeToo would eventually reach Venezuela"

Written by Melissa Vida, Laura Vidal, Romina Navarro, Gabriela Mesones Rojo

Translated by Anthony Sutterman

4 May 2021

2020: The year of feminist struggles and political resistance in Latin America

Activism did not disappear during quarantine

Written by Eddie Galdamez, Lully, Romina Navarro, Belen Febres, Carlos E. Flores, Fabiola Gutiérrez, Anette Eklund, Gabriela Mesones Rojo, Juan Manuel Montoro, Bernye Joel Herrera, Jermani Ojeda, Janine Mendes Franco, Emma Lewis, Fernanda Canofre, Ricardo Diaz

Translated by Clara G

3 January 2021

WhatsApp is the new tool for Venezuelan feminists during the pandemic

WhatsApp is a cheap and effective way to organize support groups

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

2 October 2020

How indigenous peoples resist COVID-19 in South America

In Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia, native peoples collectively care for their health

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo, Giovana Fleck, Fabiola Gutierrez

23 September 2020

Venezuelan government stigmatizes and blames returned migrants for COVID-19 spread

Migrants are detained in unsanitary quarantine shelters

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

27 August 2020

Rooftop cultural events allow Venezuelan residents to momentarily escape COVID-19 through art

'We want to transform reality with art and culture'

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

Translated by Clara G

23 July 2020

US and Venezuelan politicians accuse Maduro of instigating violence during BLM protests

Statements about foreign meddling during civil uprisings are not new.

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

1 July 2020

COVID-19 on the front lines: An interview with Ecuador’s Red Cross

Ecuadorian branch navigates challenges with a focus on migrants.

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

Translated by Stephanie Crane

26 May 2020

Chilean women proclaim: ‘We are no longer afraid’

Students, vegans, indigenous people, former political prisoners, mothers and daughters marched

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

18 March 2020

‘For this new generation of women, the public body is political,’ says founder of Chilean feminist political party

Interview with feminist activist Pía Barros

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

12 March 2020

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