Despite the authorities’ denials of irregularities, organisations and specialists are raising the alarm about child pregnancies linked to sexual violence in centres intended to protect vulnerable minors. Mario Hubert Garrido Although the government denies it, cases of pregnancy among young girls and adolescents in shelters designed to care […]
Latin America
Brazil: The law that reopens the wound of the coup
Congress’ decision to overturn the presidential veto to the Dosimetry Law unleashed a new political and legal confrontation about the limits of impunity after the 2023 coup attempt. Its final approval would reduce the penalties for those convicted of the coup plot, including that of Jair Bolsonaro. Martha Andrés […]
Washington seeks to provoke an internal collapse in Cuba
Cuban authorities warn that recent sanctions and restrictions are deepening the impact of the blockade on the island’s economy and daily life. Washington seeks to provoke an internal collapse by affecting basic services, income, and economic relations with the outside world. The United States has a deliberate strategy to […]
Miles walked to help Colombian children
Children Change Colombia (CCC), the largest UK-based charity working exclusively for this Latin American country, is holding its annual Thames Walk on 16 May to raise funds and awareness for its cause. Pablo Muñoz The event aims to raise £7,000 through ticket donations and participants can choose between […]
“Narco suitcases” case reopens political tensions in Bolivia
After weeks of silence, the story has resurfaced with new police reports, allegations of a cover-up, and conflicting accounts. The lack of official explanations has prompted disruption for the Interior Minister and increased political pressure in the Legislative Assembly. Jorge Petinaud Martínez Like gunpowder igniting a dry meadow, […]
















