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Fátima Gamboa: ‘I am Mayan, lesbian and feminist’
The director of Equis Justice for Women helps women get access to justice in Mexico regardless of their origin and resources
Deadly cosmetic surgeries in Latin America: A problem of self-esteem?
Lorena Beltrán|
While people discuss self-love or vanity, in the clandestine operating rooms of Latin America hundreds of people are at risk, writes a journalist who was the victim of one of these phony surgeons
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Power of social media on display in Argentina’s elections
Cecilia Galván | Gabriela Hadid|
The unexpected success and popularity of Javier Milei’s political party sparked immediate comparisons with Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, prompting questions about the digital landscape
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Anamaría Font and the achievements of women scientists
The Venezuelan physicist has contributed to the study of string theory, for which she was awarded the UNESCO L’Oréal International Prize
Latin American democracy, as told by five powerful women
On the International Day of Democracy, women from the region who have attained important positions in politics and justice discuss the state of the political system and the challenges they face
‘When regulating artificial intelligence, we must place race and gender at the center of the debate’
Brazilian anthropologist Fernanda K. Martins — director of the Internet Lab research center — reflects on the subjects of inequality and digital regulation in one of the most hyper-connected countries in the world
Francia Márquez: ‘I’ve tried not to be awed by power’
The first Colombian vice president of African heritage discusses her first year in office with EL PAÍS
Women seeking justice: The effort to translate the human rights struggle into law in Colombia
In 1987, Yanette Bautista lost her sister at the hands of Colombian state agents. Now, she is spearheading a bill to protect the women who have dedicated their lives to searching for their missing loved ones in a country where at least 200,000 people have been disappeared
Anielle Franco: ‘Black women are already doing politics just by being alive’
In a meeting coordinated by Colombian Vice President, Francia Márquez, Afro-descendant women leaders from the Americas and Africa met in Bogotá to discuss the challenges they face in accessing politics
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Sweeping sexual violence under the rug
Jineth Bedoya Lima|
What’s happened — and continues to happen — in Haiti, Colombia and Mexico should awaken our collective conscience about the use of women’s and girls’ bodies as a weapon of war
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Salma Luévano, the first transgender member of Congress in Mexico: ‘I receive death threats on a daily basis’
As the ‘mother of the rainbow quotas,’ the politician talks about the challenges she has faced since she took up her seat in the Chamber of Deputies
‘I now realize that I am not guilty, that I am just another victim’
At the age of 12, Fatima’s teacher in Guatemala abused her and disappeared. Now, along with four other women, she is demanding justice to prevent history from repeating itself
Citizens of Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina support greater LGBTQ+ representation in politics
The result of a survey reveals that 63% of respondents in these Latin American countries agree that LGBTQ+ people should run for and hold public office
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Felipe Estefan: ‘Latin America is essential for the global conversation on democracy’
The vice president of Luminate talks about the crisis of representation, legitimacy and information affecting democracy in the region, but expresses optimism for the future
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Juliana Hernández: ‘Armed conflict has dominated the feminist agenda in Colombia for 60 years’
The executive director of the Artemisas Foundation talks about equality, women’s representation in elected office and the political and economic violence suffered by women leaders in her country
Minister Anielle Franco: ‘If I’ve gotten this far, it’s because of Marielle and my mother’
In this interview, the minister of Racial Equality of Brazil and sister of Marielle Franco, murdered five years ago this Tuesday, speaks about women’s representation in politics, racism, the right to abortion and the damage caused by Bolsonaro
‘Women Leaders of Latin America’, an information project to promote a more inclusive democracy in the region
EL PAÍS and Luminate, a global foundation, are supporting an initiative that fosters the strengthening of democratic processes and female leadership