Women’s Rising Influence in Latin American Cartels
In Latin America's drug trade, a significant shift is underway: more women are stepping into leadership roles within drug cartels.
January 19, 2024Topic
women
Brazilian government invested US$45 billion in women-oriented projects in 2021
Brazil's conservative Federal Government, transferred, in 2021, about R$ 236 (US$45) billion for actions directed to women.
February 8, 2022
Bolivia launches its first climate change monitoring system
The Plurinational System of Information and Integral Monitoring of Mother Earth and Climate Change (SMTCC) is an initiative of the..
December 15, 2021
Women judges who fled Taliban reached Brazil due to serendipitous translation error
Muska, a female judge, was hiding with her family from the Taliban after they forcibly regained power in Afghanistan. But...
December 6, 2021
Study: 15% of children born in Chile fall below poverty line; figure rises to 26% for migrants
2017, 10.9% of the foreign community living in Chile was in poverty, the figure increased to 17% in 2020,
October 5, 2021
Reactivation of Latin American economies insufficient to recover 43 million jobs – ILO
Latin American and Caribbean economies' reactivation is insufficient to recover the 43 million jobs lost since the outbreak of the...
September 9, 2021
Brazil’s São Paulo condominiums required to report domestic violence
The measure still needs to be sanctioned by São Paulo governor João Doria to become effective.
August 13, 2021
Pandemic set women’s working conditions in Latin America back by a decade – ECLAC
A year of crisis has meant a decade of labor regression for Latin American women. The Economic Commission for Latin...
February 12, 2021
Canadian Musician Joins Only Female-Led ‘Bateria’ at Rio Carnival
Canadian musician and assistant director to the ‘Escola de Música da Rocinha’ (Rocinha Music School) chamber orchestra, Vanessa Rodrigues, will.
March 1, 2019