2024 saw almost half of the world’s population head to the polls. The year highlighted the risks of democratic erosion, due to the actions taken by oligarchs or foreign powers. However, it also showed strong levels of participation and moments of resilience
Figures on registration of children and teens on their way to the United States reflect that more families now undertake the journey together, and show a marked increase in Venezuelan nationals
A group of 25 activists from the Nahuat Pipil, Lenka, and Kakawira communities are working together to highlight abuse. More than half of Indigenous women in the country have suffered from some type of aggression
The residents of this jungle region have been protesting for 12 days. They have cut off the main roads of the province and surrounded the governor’s building in a bid to get authorities to drop the project
The ambassadorial candidate will be responsible for faithfully implementing the immigration and anti-drug policies of the incoming Republican president
The Central American country is in negotiations for a $1.3 billion loan, with the financial organization conditioning the aid on changes to the Bitcoin Law, according to the ‘Financial Times’
The retired colonel’s tenure as ambassador to El Salvador lasted less than two years, but it was enough for him to forge a personal friendship with President Nayib Bukele. During the country’s civil war in the 1980s, he led combat and counterinsurgency operations
Female murder victims have increased in this state, in a trend that is even more marked for Latinas but which is often invisible. The US does not recognize femicide a distinct form of homicide in the legal code
The next secretary of state, known for his tough stance on countries such as Cuba, is expected to put the region at the center of his agenda
Statements made during the campaign by the president-elect augur a dark outlook for a large part of this demographic group
Thousands of families in Latin America are forced to leave their homes due to poverty, violence and the effects of climate change, heading towards the United States. Of the more than 828,000 migrants who have crossed the country irregularly so far this year, 97,000 are kids and adolescents
The report, which elicited a furious response from the president and his brother, details the acquisition of 34 new properties valued at $9 million during the first five years of his administration
Bhutan is hoarding bitcoins as abundant and cheap electricity turn this remote and peaceful Buddhist corner of South Asia into the surprise epicenter of digital currency mining
The transnational criminal organization, which originated in Venezuela, has become widely known due to growing evidence of its presence on US soil and mentions by politicians, but very little is known about its activities and level of organization
A study reveals that family stress caused by fear of deportation triples the risk of mental issues such as depression and aggression among Hispanic youth
The Department of Homeland Security warns of the risk that they may be subject to human trafficking and suffer exploitation or forced labor
Illegal trade is endangering two-thirds of key habitats for 196 species. A new study explains how prohibitionist policies lead to deforestation
There are up to 56 active conflicts across the globe, with an increasingly international component: 92 countries are involved in wars outside their borders
The new director of Amnesty International in the Americas has criticized the use of the military and heavy-handed measures to combat crime in the region: ‘The Armed Forces are not trained to ensure public safety’
The president has taken risks that were not well received by investors and foreign governments, such as making Bitcoin legal tender
The president, who began his political career under the wing of the leftist group, now wants to erase it from the political map, but analysts see a ‘rescue of the party’s revolutionary principles’ as possible
Dissenting voices like legislator Claudia Ortiz are vital in a country where democracy has been tossed out like a Christmas tree in January
Authors María Esperanza Casullo and Harry Brown analyze the rise to power of radical leaders supported by discontented societies: ‘Populism is a warning about what has gone wrong in democracy’
The region’s far-right leaders are waging a battle against the gains made by the feminist movement
‘Solito: A Memoir’ by Javier Zamora is a bestseller about his dangerous odyssey from El Salvador to rejoin his parents in the US
President Nayib Bukele, who won a controversial re-election bid earlier this month, affirms that he will not allow ‘gender ideology in schools’
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and other populist rulers of this century sell an image of infallibility and invulnerability that is typically found in comic books
