Mexico, Guatemala, And Belize Unite to Shield the Maya Forest

Three neighbors unveiled the Great Mayan Jungle Biocultural Corridor, a 14-million-acre expanse across southern Mexico, northern Guatemala, and Belize. The Associated Press (AP) reports the plan marries security muscle with community stewardship...

120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year...

The number of killings in Guatemala jumped fivefold from four in 2023, making it the country with the highest per capita rate of defender deaths in the world. Brazil registered 12 killings, while Honduras, Chile and Mexico each recorded one...

Hospitals and Sanitation Practices Drive Antibiotic Resistance Spread in Guatemala

In the rural and urban communities of Guatemala, a pressing and complex public health issue has come to light through recent scientific investigation: the widespread colonization of bacteria resistant to critical antibiotics. Extending beyond the...

Geisinger leads first independent global health mission trip to Guatemala

A team from Geisinger College’s School of Medicine completed its first independently designed global health education mission in San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala, during the summer of 2025. The group, consisting of 10 participants, marked a shift from...

Geisinger leads first independent global health mission trip to Guatemala

Sonia Lobo, associate dean for research & scholarship at Geisinger College’s School of Medicine | Geisinger College’s School of Medicine Sonia Lobo, associate dean for research & scholarship at Geisinger College’s School of Medicine | Geisinger...

Latin American and Caribbean laboratories strengthen zoonotic influenza detection through joint PAHO-IAEA workshop

Rio de Janeiro, August 22, 2025 (PANAFTOSA/SPV-PAHO/WHO) – Laboratory technicians from 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries completed a five-day workshop in Rio de Janeiro to enhance the detection of avian influenza A (H5N1), a virus...

Pew Research flags sharp 1 million fall in undocumented immigrants in Trump’s first months

The number of undocumented immigrants in the United States hit a record 14 million in 2023, which is 19% higher than the year before, according to new figures from the Pew Research Center. The steep increase had mainly came from people who were...

Health care visits linked to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Guatemalan communities

In Guatemalan communities, a recent visit to a health clinic or hospital - not antibiotic use - is the strongest predictor of carrying bacteria resistant to critical antibiotics, according to a new study led by Washington State University....

Kirk killing puts judge threats top of mind 

Charlie Kirk’s assassination has reignited worries about judges’ security.  A sharp rise in threats against the judiciary has made concern over political violence a constant drumbeat, from state courts to the Supreme Court.  But the...

A law enforcement surge has taken a toll on children of immigrants in Washington schools

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time she saw her husband, the father of her three children, was when he left their Washington apartment a month ago to buy milk and diapers. Before long he called to say he had been pulled over — but not to worry,...

Early Nephropathy Screening as a Health Seeking Behavior Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Phenomenological Study in Southwestern Uganda

Introduction Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) poses a significant and escalating public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).1,2 As of 2021, approximately 589 million adults aged between 20 to 79 years were...

Latin America Is the Deadliest Region For Environmental Activists, Report Finds

In 2024, 146 land and environmental defenders around the world were murdered or disappeared, according to a new report from Global Witness. The organization notes that the figure might actually be higher, given that many attacks often go...

Paraguay’s Cold War diplomacy: Why the South American nation consistently backs Israel and Taiwan (Op-Ed) 

As the votes from last Friday’s United Nations resolution on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine were displayed, the opposition of Israel and the United States to the motion would have surprised few, given their widely-reported objection...

Documenting killings and disappearances of land and environmental defenders

Every year, Global Witness works with partners to gather evidence, verify and document every time a land and environmental defender is killed or disappeared. Our methodology follows robust criteria, yet undocumented cases pose challenges when it...

120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year, report finds

BOGOTA – At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Global Witness. The...

After 300 years, ruins are emerging of this rebellious city that Spain tried to erase

A lost Maya city has stepped back into view after three centuries of silence. The site, called Sak-Bahlán, or Land of the White Jaguar, sheltered Indigenous rebels during the 1500s and 1600s. Researchers combined old letters with modern mapping to...

An Average Week in 2024: Three Environmental Defenders Murdered or Disappeared

On a November morning, Julia Chuñil, 72, strode through her cabin door in Chile’s lush Los Ríos region in search of missing livestock, with her dog Cholito by her side. They never returned. As president of her Indigenous Mapuche community, Chuñil...

Youth Environmental Leaders Win Global Prize Recognition

Iris Prize 2025 awards $43,000 to young activists addressing critical ecosystem challenges across three continents Three youth-led environmental initiatives spanning Mongolia, Mexico, and the Philippines have received international recognition...

Latin America And The Caribbean: Sovereign Zone Or Vassal Region?

Above photo: Thousands of supporters of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro marched through the capital Caracas in protest against attempts by US President Donald Trump to asphyxiate the ruling regime. MercoSur. It is difficult to overstate the...

“Am I Now in Exile?”

I. Miscalculation We figured we would spend only a few days out of the country. We figured that within a week of publishing, some other issue would distract the Salvadoran dictatorship. We would weigh the risks of returning and would then go back....