Tag: <span>featured</span>
June 15, 2017 > Nidia Bautista
International Organizations Call for End to Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
NEW YORK—Today marks one month since the assassination of journalist Javier Valdéz Cárdenas, which shook the international press community and further exemplified the pervasive violation of press freedom in Mexico. […] Read More >
April 15, 2017 > Monica Espitia
Escaping a Homophobic War in Colombia
NEW YORK—José Miguel Cañón was walking home one night in the 20 de Julio neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia, when a motorcycle with two men stopped next to him. One man […] Read More >
December 5, 2016 > Daniela Castro
Colombian Victims Abroad Sought Justice in Amended Peace Deal
NEW YORK—The Colombian government and the FARC rebel group signed a new and final peace deal on Nov. 24. The Congress approved the agreement last week, giving the green light […] Read More >
November 8, 2016 > Lucía Isabel Seda
Among Republican Latinas, Support for Donald Trump is Split
NEW YORK — As voters hit the polls today, presidential frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are making their last appeals to voters in an effort to win the race […] Read More >
November 7, 2016 > Daniela Castro, Samantha Lee and Rheaa Rao
Transgender Latinas Team Up Against Discrimination
Joselyn Mendoza, hair tied up in a neat bun, looked completely at ease as she combed a customer’s hair at the Parisien Beauty School in Queens, New York. On a […] Read More >
October 17, 2016 > Hanna Wallis
Despite ‘No’ Vote, Colombian Indigenous Groups Say They’ll Implement Peace Accord
With a red and green bandana fastened around his neck, Colombia’s high commissioner for peace, Sergio Jaramillo, approached the edge of a stage adorned with fresh flowers as if walking […] Read More >
September 14, 2016 > Miguel Salazar
As Peace Referendum Approaches, Colombians Abroad Face Barriers to Voting
NEW YORK – Even in September, the Christmas lights and nativity scene that adorn the entrance of V&V Variety Store in Jackson Heights, Queens, do little to stand out. Down […] Read More >
August 21, 2016 > Camila Osorio
In the Olympics’ Wake, Creating a Digital Memory of Rio’s Evictions
Last week, Brazilian journalist Natalia Viana went through one of her longest commutes in Rio de Janeiro. She started in the eastern neighborhood of Botafogo, where she directs the investigative […] Read More >
August 4, 2016 > Daniela Castro
Colombian Victims in Exile Fear Speaking Out
NEW YORK – Carlos, a middle aged man from southern Colombia, arrived in New York City last June, fleeing a series of death threats against him. “There was [a] high-ranking […] Read More >
July 11, 2016 > Jonah Walters
In Nicaragua, the Campaign Trail is Replete With Memories of Revolution
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — On Friday, supporters of Nicaragua’s ruling Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional gathered in Managua to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the repliegue táctico a Masaya (“tactical retreat […] Read More >