Sitting from a position more among the clouds than the buildings of neighboring cities, El Alto conjures the image of a rising political underdog whose ...
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The view of a new Bolivian president from El Alto
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The 2020 Top Ten LGBT Stories from Latin America and the Caribbean
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The LGBT community in Latin America and the Caribbean has been impacted disproportionately hard this year, but LGBT advocates were able to achieve ...
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Hemisphere Weekly: Argentine abortion bill moves through Parliament
On Thursday, December 11, Argentines took to the streets after the country’s Parliament passed an abortion bill in a 131 to 117 vote that allows for ...
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The three deaths of Marisela Escobedo
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Violence and impunity have proved pervasive barriers to security and justice in Mexico. Action from the IACHR and a recent Netflix documentary have raised ...
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An alternative to shortages and bidding wars for a COVID-19 vaccine
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The Netflix approach, a procurement mechanism previously used by Australia to fight Hepatitis C, could decrease vaccine prices while simultaneously ...
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Maroons and Indigenous people in Suriname: the struggle for land rights
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The Indigenous peoples’ march brought the issue of Indigenous land rights directly to the Surinamese government in 1976 with the slogan “Land rights are ...
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Butterflies still soar in the Latin American feminist movement
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As this November 25 passes, the loss of the Mirabal sisters holds a prominent weight that has stood the test of time. These lost sisters, and their iconic ...
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An interview with Iván Chanis Barahona, President of Fundación Iguales
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Iván Chanis Barahona is a lawyer, human rights activist, and president of Fundación Iguales, a non-profit organization that promotes the observance and ...
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Mancuso: el fantasma de la Colombia pasada
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El regreso de Salvatore Mancuso a Colombia puede significar un avance en materia de reparación para las víctimas, pero también significa una mirada al ...
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