Medellín NGO working with homeless population calls for more government support
In November 2019, Medellín’s local government will carry out another census to calculate the latest…
Read MoreAuthor: Sophie Foggin
Having worked in newsrooms in both Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro, Sophie is a British journalist now based in Medellín and writing for Latin America Reports. She is interested in post-conflict Colombia, historical memory and transitional justice in Latin America. Her work has also been published by Al Jazeera English, World Politics Review, El Tiempo and O Globo.
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According to a judicial document acquired by AP News, Brazil’s Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF) has…
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Amazon to construct data center in Argentina
The trillion dollar company Amazon is expanding its international infrastructure to include a regional…
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Pride marchers attacked by pro-life groups in Paraguay
On Sunday, September 29, the Paraguayan city of Hernandarias hosted its first ever LGBTQ pride march,…
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Repression returns to Nicaragua
Carmen Chamorro Avilé and her fellow activists from government opposition alliance Unidad Nacional…
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A forecast of Colombia’s upcoming local elections
A special report published by Bogotá-based political risk consultancy Colombia Risk Analysis explores…
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