Global Voices
Monday, November 23, 2015 - 06:48
In the wake of Haiti's presidential elections on October 25, 2015 — the second such election since the devastating earthquake in 2010 — the country is mired in violent protests over the election results, which demonstrators say are fraudulent.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 05:02
Chile and Peru are in the midst of a diplomatic crisis, following accusations that at least three sailors in the Peruvian Navy were spying for Chile. In response, Peru has withdrawn its ambassador in protest.
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 08:45
Brazil was swept into an unprecedented wave of protests in 2013 against a hike in public transportation fares. Millions of people took to the streets in June of that year, and their numbers grew as police reacted with increasing violence.
Monday, November 10, 2014 - 06:50
Shot, burned in a garbage dump and thrown into a muddy river in black plastic bags. That was the fate of the 43 missing student teachers, known as normalistas in Spanish, who vanished on September 26, 2014, according to Mexico's federal attorney general on November 7.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 00:00
“To investigate such matters in this country is very difficult. We can't take the risk. Also no local authority would provide us with such evidence.”
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 00:00
The attack against the recently arrived doctors by the group of protesters, with boos and hostile words, was recorded in a video that went viral on the Brazilian web.
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 00:00
While train derailments of la bestia are common, the biggest challenge, which many migrants passing through Mexico face, comes from the gangs who prey upon their vulnerable situation.
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 00:00
While train derailments of la bestia are common, the biggest challenge, which many migrants passing through Mexico face, comes from the gangs who prey upon their vulnerable situation.
Monday, March 4, 2013 - 00:00
Video records the moment when Rio de Janeiro officials armed with bulldozers descend into Restinga, intent on demolishing the homes and businesses of 153 families who live in the neighborhood
Monday, January 7, 2013 - 00:00
The year 2012, marked by the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Cuba, Hurricane Sandy's trail of destruction, the controversial legal regulation of the public use of music, among other events, also made a mark on the island's blogosphere