LatinaLista — The notion of a free press is quickly devolving into just that — a notion. Everywhere, journalists have come under threat of either legal action or physical harm if, in the course of doing their jobs, they…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista Beatriz is a transgender woman originally from El Salvador, who has made Mexico her new country of residence, not voluntarily as she is unable to return to her country because her life there is in…
LatinaLista — In a country where public trust in government has steadily eroded over time, citizens in Mexico City are tapping technology to engage their peers in creating a new future for their city. In 2017, the city will…
By Alexandra Ulmer and Angry Polanco Reuters PUERTO SANTANDER, Colombia – Thousands of Venezuelans living near the border discovered years ago that smuggling heavily subsidized food into Colombia made them far more money than the meager wages from regular jobs. …
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista Migue Ángel Mancera, the head of Mexico’s City government, announced that the city is giving away whistles as part of its strategy to eliminate sexual harassment on public transport. He also explained that this whistle…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista This week, Mexico became one of the few nations in Latin America and the Caribbean to give a significant boost to LBGTQ rights with a proposed constitutional reform to legalize same-sex marriage across the…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista There is nothing in life that isn’t political, and the same goes for architecture. For the internationally acclaimed Mexican architect Mauricio Rocha, his buildings stand on the social, political, and artistic pillars that have come…
LatinaLista — Mexico celebrates Mother’s Day on May 10 but for more than 30,000 mothers in Mexico and Central America, the day will not be spent being honored by their children. Rather, these mothers will be part of the…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista Day after day, for more than 20 years, a generous group of women in Veracruz, Mexico give food to Central American migrants who travel atop the freight train, known as “La Bestia”, bound to…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista Mare Avertencia Lirika is a Zapotec hip-hop artist from the state of Oaxaca, Mexico who is redefining Rap, a genre that for some is associated with aggression, violence and misogyny. However, for Mare, rap has…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista The epidemic of gender-based violence in Mexico did not end with Juarez. It continues to threaten the safety and livelihoods of women in most major cities in the country. Six women are murdered…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista It was on September 3, 2015 that Alberto and his two sisters, Amy and Esther, decided to leave Chiapas, Mexico. For the sisters, it was the first time they had left the town where they…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista The largest global investigative effort yielded the Panama Papers, offering an unprecedented look at the obscurity of tax havens used by the world’s rich and powerful to hide their wealth. This is the largest…
LatinaLista — Netflix may be striving for world domination but when it comes to Latin America they are now facing some formidable competition. Launched on March 4, 2016, Retina Latina is a new platform that streams high-quality Latin American…
By Adriaan Alsema Colombia Reports The gold inside the sunken galleon San Jose, found off the Caribbean coast of Colombia on Friday, is worth between a staggering $4B and $17B but is disputed by a US investor group…
LatinaLista — Brazil is a country home to over 202 million people, 51 percent who identify as black; 48 percent as white. Unfortunately, Brazil isn’t unlike its South American (global) neighbors in treating their non-white citizenry as second-class citizens….
LatinaLista — José Quizocala is only 10 years old and already this young Peruvian has accomplished more than most adults — and it only began three years ago. José first attracted attention at the age of 7 for his novel…
LatinaLista — Update: Today, the long-awaited reunion between Mario Bravo and his mother took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. New details about Bravo's mother have been made public by the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo. His mother's name is…
LatinaLista — An early Christmas has come to Argentina's Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo. At a press conference scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, the group of grandmothers, who have made it their mission to find the estimated 500 grandchildren…
LatinaLista — Colombia has the dubious distinction of hosting the hemisphere’s longest running conflict. The Colombian government has been at war with Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels for more than 50 years. Since 2012, the two sides have…
LatinaLista — The Amazon has always held a mysterious attraction. Whether it’s because it shelters the last remaining civilizations unblemised by modern contact, its treasure trove of exotic and never-before-seen reptiles, mammals, birds and fish or its rich landscape…
LatinaLista — Pew Research released an analysis of some new government data that shows, contrary to what politicians say, the U.S. is actually losing Mexican immigrants rather than gaining them. From 2009 to 2014, 1 million Mexicans and their…
By Agnes Rivera Peru This Week Nestled in the mountains of the Ancash region is the town Huari, a small village that acts as the seat of the Huari province. Not too long ago, Huari was crowned “Peru’s…
LatinaLista — Children becoming parents is a prevalent problem throughout Central and South America. Some of these girls become parents through no fault of their own but as a result of rape or archaic traditions that impose a man's will…
By Hillary Ojedga Peru This Week Remember that cool innovation that UTEC did involving a billboard that produces pollution-free lettuce? Well, the university’s researchers are at it again with another sustainable project. This time in the Amazon. Lima’s…
