Leveraging Indigenous women teachers’ wisdom for gender-transformative action in Argentina

To be born an Indigenous woman means descending from the star-women—atsinay kates in Wichí and huaqañi-huaqajñi in Qom1—who, at the dawn of time, chose to come down from the sky and live with the men on this land. Yet, in Argentina, being born an...

Bolivia passes bill to end child marriages and protect minors

LA PAZ: Bolivia’s parliament has approved legislation to prohibit marriages and civil unions involving minors, aligning the nation with thirteen other Latin American countries that have already outlawed this practice. A 2014 law previously...

Bolivian parliament passes bill to end child marriages

A 2014 law restricted marriages to adults, but allowed an exception for people aged 16 and 17 if they had authorization from parents or guardians. Just over 4,800 such underage unions were registered between 2014 and 2023, according to the...

Paraguay Reinforces Border Security With Over 1,400 Immigration Procedures In 2025

The National Directorate of Immigration carried out 1,408 security procedures across various points of entry to Paraguay. Procedures carried out include 658 exit restrictions; 554 denials of admission; 96 expulsions; 76 surrender procedures; and...

Even in Bolivia, indigenous life is under threat from many sides

One issue is gold mining. In the Bolivian Amazon, mercury is used to extract gold. But even though the gold mines are situated outside the protected area, at the Kaka River for example, four hours by boat from Asunción de Quiquibey, the mercury...

UMass Amherst Researcher Receives $1.12 million NSF Grant to Study Impacts of Water Governance on Children’s Health in Five Countries

Image Daniel Lopez-Cevallos A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has been awarded a three-year, $1.12 million grant from the National Science Foundation to lead a multinational examination of the relationship between...

How Private Equity Is Corroding Education in the UK

Yves here. Another example of how private equity will buy just about any cash generating cash generating activity of sufficient size that is not nailed down to the floor. By Guy Standing, a professorial research associate at SOAS University of...

Bolivia Bicentennial commemorative note not spendable

Banco Central de Bolivia has issued a colorful commemorative note, without denomination, marking that nation’s bicentennial. The note face, in shades of the national flag’s colors of red, yellow and green, features images of eight of the most...

From victim to caregiver: Roxanne Turnipseed reaches out to needy Honduran children

AIKEN — The Aiken-Augusta area is extremely familiar territory for Roxanne Turnipseed, largely known for her years as a nurse at University Hospital, and the past 15 years have expanded her horizons dramatically, to focus on needy families in...

New Zealand revises immigration pathway for internationally adopted children

The New Zealand Government has announced interim changes to adoption rules that will affect visa and citizenship applications for children adopted overseas. Under the new measures, most international adoptions by New Zealand citizens and residents...

Meet the new Catholic school principals

MIAMI | Four Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Miami welcomed new principals this 2025-26 academic year. The group included three first-time principals and one veteran principal who transferred to a different Catholic school. Brief bios of...

Ibero-American evangelical churches reaffirm commitment to life, family and religious freedom in Cartagena Declaration

The 12th Assembly of the Latin Evangelical Alliance was held from Sept. 8-12 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Photo: Latin Evangelical Alliance The 12th General Assembly of the Latin Evangelical Alliance (AEL) concluded on Sept. 12 in Cartagena...

Bolivians celebrate 50th anniversary

Nearly 700 people gathered Feb. 16 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Boliviana (Bolivian Mennonite Evangelical Church). The IEMB emerged from the efforts of Mennonite Central Committee...

Canada’s mining companies destroy biodiversity with impunity, Indigenous journalist reports

An international tribunal of environmental rights activists recently found extensive evidence that the Canadian mining sector is “guilty for the violation of Rights of Nature across South America and Serbia.” The guest on this episode of...

Peru’s Lake Titicaca Floating Islands Appeal to Nature Lovers

Lake Titicaca, located on the border of Peru and Bolivia, is the largest lake in South America situated at high altitude, over 3,800 meters above sea level. Its crystal-clear waters and surrounding mountains create a breathtaking natural setting...

City of Worcester seeks next Poet and Youth Poet Laureates

Oliver de la Paz and Serenity Jackson have served respectively as the city's poet and youth poet laureates. Both appointments will begin in January The deadline for nominations and applications is Oct. 27. The search is on for the next Worcester...

The Bolivian-American War (Part One)

The attack on the United States Southern Command lasted only two minutes, but the damage was considerable. According to the security cameras in the parking lot, twenty-four mortar shells hit the facility, launched from the radio transmitter park...

El obispo Taylor pide unidad tras la muerte de un activista

El Obispo Anthony B. Taylor emitió esta declaración, titulada “Sobre la dignidad humana, la violencia política y el redescubrimiento de nuestros lazos humanos comunes”, el 16 de septiembre. “Dados los eventos de los últimos días en nuestro país,...

British Ambassador to Bolivia highlights strength of relations

Porter explained that the film is inspired by the homonymous work of Jane Austen, one of the most influential female authors in the history of British literature, whose 250th birthday, on December 17, 1775, is commemorated this year. The film was...

Graystone Eye’s Commitment to Care Reaches Bolivia

HICKORY — At Graystone Eye, our mission to preserve the gift of sight extends far beyond the walls of our clinics and surgery center. Through our nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Graystone Eye Missions, and with the support of our physicians, we...