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Stepping Up Investment in Latin American Women is Imperative
Women’s demonstrations to demand respect for their rights are held in Latin…
A Regional Commitment Is Underway For Food Security and a Sustainable Future
Official photograph captured during the proceedings of the 8th Summit of the…
What Is It Like to Live in Ecuador, One of the Most Violent Countries?
A view of part of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second most populated city and…
Poverty and Inequality Mark Rural Life in Latin America
by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Inter Press Service CARACAS, Jan…
Illegal Artisanal Mining Threatens Amazon Jungle and Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
An area of illegal mining activity was raided by the Brazilian Federal…
The Ghost of Oil Haunts Mexico’s Lacandona Jungle
Lacandona, the great Mayan jungle that extends through the state of Chiapas…
Guatemala’s Chance for a New Beginning
Credit: Emmanuel Andres/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay)…
What Is the Cost of Phasing Out Fossil Fuels in Latin America?
Colombian President Gustavo Petro presented his environmental plans at COP28 in Dubai…
Renewable Commitments at COP28 Pose Stiffer Energy Challenges for Latin America
The so-called “Green Zone” at COP28, which brings together pavilions of non-governmental…
Suicides, Another Face of the Crisis in Venezuela
Suicide rates doubled in Venezuela during the harshest years of its humanitarian…
Latin America Heads to COP28 with Insufficiently Ambitious Goals
by Emilio Godoy (mexico city) Monday, November 27, 2023 Inter Press Service Throughout…
Latin America Still Has a Long Way to Go to Eliminate Gender Violence
“He who loves does not kill, does not humiliate or mistreat” reads…
Argentines Get Used to the Fact that Inflation Can Always Get Worse
José Lonardi stands in his tiny candy and beverage shop in downtown…
Shared Responsibility: Eradicating Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean
6.5% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean suffers from…
Community Efforts Boost Wastewater Treatment in El Salvador – Video
Community Efforts Boost Wastewater Treatment in El Salvador by Edgardo Ayala (chirilagua, el…
Argentina: Unpalatable Choices in Election Plagued with Uncertainty
Credit: Tomás Cuesta/Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, November…
Hurricane Otis and the Indifference Toward the Children of Acapulco
Opinion by Rosi Orozco (acapulco, mexico) Thursday, November 02, 2023 Inter Press Service…
Community Solutions Combat Water Shortages in Peru’s Highlands
Fermina Quispe (fourth from the right, standing) poses for photos together with…
How to Defend the Environment and Survive in the Attempt, as a Woman in Mexico
Dozens of women environmentalists participated in Mexico City in the launch of…