Melissa Vida

Latin America Editor · Joined 22 October 2017 · 118 posts

I am the Latin America Editor of Global Voices. I also write Undertones, Global Voices’ Civic Media Observatory's newsletter.

These past few years I have been a freelance journalist covering Central America, religion, human rights and the environment for different international media. I also founded the newsletter Central American News.

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Latest posts by Melissa Vida

A runner’s highs and lows in escaping Cuba

'Find the passage, lower your head so they don’t see you, and escape silently'

Written by Periodismo de Barrio

Translated by Melissa Vida

4 days ago

Spanish artists reimagine Picasso's Guernica against the genocide in Gaza

The pain of mothers losing children to violence is universal

Written by Melissa Vida

3 weeks ago

Andrónico Rodríguez: Bolivia's new Evo Morales?

Who is the presidential candidate everyone is talking about?

Written by Connectas

Translated by Melissa Vida

3 weeks ago

The nostalgia of migration amid a life stolen in pieces

'The value of what was taken from us, and continues to be taken, cannot be measured'

Written by Bernye Joel Herrera

Translated by Melissa Vida

27 May 2025

Peru welcomes the ‘Peruvian Pope’ with dances, humor, and merch

Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV, is a US citizen by birth and Peruvian by naturalization

Written by Gabriela García Calderón Orbe

Translated by Melissa Vida

16 May 2025

‘Enough already': A voice from the trans community facing horror in Colombia

Trans educator and activist denounces Sara's murder and issues an urgent call to collective action

Written by Melissa Vida, Lucía Jiménez Peñuela

Translated by Rowan Glass

14 May 2025

MediaHack: 36 hours against electoral disinformation in Ecuador

Three winning projects demonstrated that technology can strengthen transparency and fact-checking during an election period

Written by Carlos E. Flores

Translated by Melissa Vida

28 March 2025

‘Emilia Pérez’: An Oscar for Latin American stereotypes

Beyond its awards, the musical “Emilia Perez” sparked controversy, especially in Mexico.

Written by Connectas

Translated by Melissa Vida

18 March 2025

Four key points to understand El Salvador in 2025

These are the hot topics in El Salvador today

Written by Valeria Cortez

Translated by Melissa Vida

14 March 2025

In its runoff, Ecuador must choose between military force or social change to combat violence

Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will meet again at the polls in April 2025

Written by Gina Yauri

Translated by Melissa Vida

4 March 2025

A bill reignites the discussion on same-sex unions in Peru

In Latin America, Peru is lagging behind on same-sex unions. Why is that?

Written by Sebastián Fernández

Translated by Melissa Vida

30 January 2025

Girls win: The UN condemns Ecuador and Nicaragua for forced pregnancies

Eighty percent of rapes in the region involve girls between 10 and 14 years old

Written by Salud con Lupa

Translated by Melissa Vida

29 January 2025

Latin America ends the year with rock ‘n’ roll, salsa, and ballads — listen to how its music captures the spirit of the season

There is music for everyone during December's festivities

Written by Lucía Leszinsky, Estefanía Salazar, Gina Yauri, Melissa Vida, Isela Xospa, Kelly Chaib De Mares, Alana Soa

Translated by Melissa Vida

26 December 2024

Sovereignty: A pretext for Latin America's autocrats to attack NGOs

In both left-wing and right-wing countries, there is a tendency to close down NGOs

Written by Connectas

Translated by Melissa Vida

21 September 2024

Ecuador's conflicts of power: Was there an ‘attempted coup d'état’ or ‘political gender violence'?

Vice President Abad accuses Noboa's government of mistreatment and forced consignment to Israel

Written by Gina Yauri

Translated by Melissa Vida

23 August 2024

Venezuelan women say polarization in Venezuela is over

'The rejection we're feeling this time is widespread'

Written by Iulia Hau

Translated by Melissa Vida

21 August 2024

Post-election repression in Venezuela: Authorities target human rights defenders and humanitarian workers

Venezuelan NGOs report more than 1,000 arbitrary detentions

Written by Estefanía Salazar, Gabriela Mesones Rojo

Translated by Melissa Vida

9 August 2024

‘Gasolinazo': Ecuadorians march against President Daniel Noboa's raised gasoline prices

Social and trade union organizations marched against fuel price increase

Written by Gina Yauri

Translated by Melissa Vida

10 July 2024

Honduras's paradox: A narco-state where the majority does not see drug trafficking as the main problem

Survey sheds light on Honduran society's priorities

Written by ContraCorriente

Translated by Melissa Vida

9 July 2024

Guatemalan journalist receives prestigious award from prison

Zamora is a symbol of the persecution against journalists in Guatemala and the region

Written by Prensa Comunitaria

Translated by Melissa Vida

17 May 2024

Online resistance against Nicaragua‘s ‘Peace Law’

Facebook, Instagram and TikTok as spaces for truth and justice

Written by ProBox

Translated by ProBox, Melissa Vida

10 May 2024

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