Jimena Galindo, Author at Global Americans

Military intervention after Carnival

March 4, 2018

As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival came to an end, Brazilian President Michel Temer ordered the military to take control of public security in an effort to curb months of escalating violence. It is the first federal intervention in a state since Brazil’s return to democracy in the ...
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Top of the Month: Who’s managing Latin America’s busy election year?

By Jimena Galindo / February 2, 2018

By the time 2018 draws to a close, three quarters of Latin Americans will have elected a new president. Though often taken for granted, the commissions responsible for ensuring free and fair elections will play a critical role in regional politics this ...
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Five young leaders improving Hispanic representation in U.S. politics

By Jimena Galindo / October 12, 2017

Whether it’s running for office in their home state or working on the Hill, these five young Latinos are working to improve Hispanic representation in American ...
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Five U.S. sectors dominated by Hispanics

By Jimena Galindo / September 25, 2017

Honoring Hispanic Heritage month, Global Americans’ September Top of the Month is dedicated to five sectors where Latinos are thriving and leaving their ...
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Five Latin Americans leading the fight to protect the environment

By Jimena Galindo / August 18, 2017

This month, Global Americans honors the environmental activists that risk their lives to speak out against extraction projects that put environments and communities at risk in Latin ...
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Why Is Latin America the Most Dangerous Region in the World for Women?

By Jimena Galindo / July 28, 2017

On the surface, Latin America may look like an exception to rising gender-based violence and femicide around the world, given the region’s ratification of international conventions to protect women. Yet too many Latin American states are lagging behind in actually implementing these measures at ...
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