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Mexicans Head To Polls For Presidential Election

Society Mexico

7. June 2024

More Power to Women: This Country Has Elected Its First Female President!

The election of Claudia Sheinbaum to the nation’s highest office marks a double milestone for Mexico since she is the first female and the first Jewish person to become president of the Latin American country.

Society

Children's team taking a break after training on the sports field

Society Latin America and the Caribbean

17. March 2024

More and More Children Are Being Guaranteed School Meals

Thanks to political commitment and investment, more than half of Latin America and the Caribbean countries had some form of school feeding program in 2022, thus contributing to children’s development, education, and well-being.

Society

Dignas app for domestic workers in Mexico

Society Latin America

16. November 2022

Communities Join Hands to Protect Their Domestic Rights (Through an App!)

Across Latin America, domestic workers are banding together and building mobile apps to help guard their rights.

Environment

Environment Ecuador

14. November 2021

Four Marine Protected Areas Expand and Merge to Better Protect Sea Life

Four Latin American countries have decided to join their respective marine protected area to create an interconnected one, thus giving a better chance for ocean diversity to thrive in the Pacific Ocean.

Health

Health Australia

1. September 2020

How to Stop Dengue Fever and Save Thousands of Lives? By Infecting Mosquitos with Bacteria

It appears that researchers at Melbourne’s Monash University, Australia, have found a way to eradicate the dengue fever in Indonesia by infecting mosquitoes with the Wolbachia bacteria which prevents them from infecting humans.