Tag Archives: Latin

by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Inter Press Service CARACAS, Jan 31 (IPS) – Rural life in Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be marked by poverty and inequality compared to the towns and cities where the vast majority of the population lives. A new focus on rural …

Colombian President Gustavo Petro presented his environmental plans at COP28 in Dubai and added his country to the small group of nations that support the negotiation of a binding treaty to prevent the proliferation of fossil fuels, despite his country being an oil producer. CREDIT: Emilio Godoy / IPS by …

“He who loves does not kill, does not humiliate or mistreat” reads a poster carried in a protest against violence against women in Lima, the capital of Peru, which is part of a slogan repeated in demonstrations against femicides and other forms of sexist violence in Latin America. CREDIT: Mariela …

6.5% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean suffers from hunger, or 43.2 million people. Credit: FAO Opinion by Mario Lubetkin (santiago) Friday, November 10, 2023 Inter Press Service SANTIAGO, Nov 10 (IPS) – Mario Lubetkin is FAO Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the …

“Costa Rican society does not teach us that there are indigenous people in this country,” she said. “It is a form of discrimination, making the existence of indigenous peoples invisible.” UN Costa Rica Faustina Torres belongs to the Bribri indigenous community in Costa Rica. Amid an alarming trend of spiraling …

A view of the Altos de Florida neighborhood in Bogotá, Colombia. Overcoming poverty is the first of the Sustainable Development Goals, and in the Latin American and Caribbean region there is not only slow progress but even setbacks in the path to reduce it. CREDIT: Freya Mortales / UNDP by …

Aerial view of the town of Soufriere in the south of Saint Lucia. Sea level rise is threatening coastal areas of small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (soufriere, saint lucia) Friday, July 07, 2023 Inter Press Service SOUFRIERE, SAINT LUCIA, Jul 07 (IPS) …

Popular Yoruba movie star, Yomi Fabiyi has berated his colleague and president of the Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan popularly known as Mr Latin, over his recent remark on veteran actors. Naija News recalls that Mr Latin had earlier stated that ailing and …

Yoruba movie veteran, Pariolodo, has publicly berated Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin, for refusing to help him in his time of need. Naija News recalls that Pariolodo in a viral video had cried out for help over an incomplete residence and the necessity for a reliable means of …

Young women from the Brazilian state of Bahia attend an informational campaign which also hands out menstrual hygiene products. Poverty and the lack of adequate information on this subject affect millions of girls, adolescents and adult women. CREDIT: Government of Bahia by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Friday, May 26, 2023 Inter Press …