By Víctor Báez Mosqueira Former Secretary General of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) In May 2025, the Paraguayan Parliament initiated a public consultation regarding a legislative proposal submitted by a national senator, which seeks to establish a 40-hour workweek. Should the law be enacted, it would represent the first substantive modification in … Read more

Jon Subinas[1] Food security is commonly understood as a condition in which there is adequate access to food to sustain a healthy life. However, within Indigenous communities, food is deeply intertwined with cultural dimensions, encompassing the significance of values, traditions, and ancestral knowledge in the production, distribution, and consumption of food. This cultural dimension is … Read more

In late April 2025, the Regional Council of the Government of Puno, Peru, unanimously approved an ordinance that recognizes Lake Titicaca as a subject of rights. The legislation mandates that authorities develop and implement policies to ensure the lake’s comprehensive protection. Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable body of water in the world, situated at … Read more

At the end of March 2025, international headlines were made by the news of a U.S. citizen who attempted to reach North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago—located approximately 1,200 kilometers from mainland India—with the intention of making contact with its inhabitants. Fortunately, he did not succeed, as he was intercepted by Indian … Read more

The struggle of the Sámi people (present in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia) for autonomy, cultural preservation, and the defense of their lands against climate change and extractive industries was highlighted in Guatemala by Tom Sottinen, President of the Sami Parliament of Norway. He spoke during a discussion organized by the Presidential Commission Against Discrimination … Read more

One of the earliest interregional congresses on the continent took place between amautas, yatiris, and kolliris from the highlands, and their counterparts in lowland areas, during the conquest of the Amazonian region by the Tiwanaku state in prehistoric times, around 800 AD. After a fierce battle won by the Aymaras, the army of Chachapuma entered … Read more

By Mónica Garzaro Scott Palm oil production began in Guatemala in the 1970s, but the export process became more dynamic at the beginning of the new century. Since then, production has grown enormously, as its use has expanded to various sectors such as the food industry, cosmetics, personal care products, and so on, as this … Read more

The documentary No Other Land won the award for Best Documentary at the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony, held on March 2nd in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Beyond the artistic merits of the Palestinian-Norwegian co-production, the win holds significant political and social importance. Directed by Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, and Rachel Szor, the documentary reveals … Read more

On February 26, 2025, in Oxford, United Kingdom, the creator of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, once again asserted that a new WWW is possible. About a year ago, Berners-Lee published an open letter explaining his reasons for wanting to change the current state of the WWW, as well as the direction he believes … Read more

From January 16 to 18, 2025, the Bicentennial Forum for Afrodescendant Reparations took place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Held under the theme “Racial Justice with Climate Justice,” the forum was organized by RedAfros and the Coalition for Territorial and Environmental Rights of Afrodescendant Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event aligned with … Read more

Mexico: Creation of the Presidential Commission on Indigenous Peoples and Afrodescendants On January 17, 2025, the creation of the Presidential Commission on Justice and Regional Development Plans for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples was published in the Official Federal Gazette. The Commission will be composed of the heads of 29 federal executive agencies and offices, under … Read more

The whims of destiny led to the coincidence that on January 20, 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the inauguration of the 47th president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, took place. Trump is the first president of this country to take office after being criminally convicted and surviving at least two assassination … Read more

The 10th session of the World Water Forum (WWF) concluded in Bali, Indonesia, on May 24, 2024. This forum, which held its inaugural session in 1997, has evolved into the premier international gathering focused on water issues, drawing together diverse stakeholders such as governments, civil society, entrepreneurs, academics, and international organizations. While formally independent of … Read more

The Argentine president has just entangled himself in another international mess. Looking beyond the specific back-and-forth and the responses from the Spanish government, it’s essential to delve deeper into this episode. Not merely focusing on the central figure involved, but rather examining the underlying factors, what’s driving it, and what truly matters[1]. During his still … Read more

On May 3, a statement from the Argentine government reacted to certain comments made by the Spanish Minister of Transport, who allegedly suggested that the president of the South American country had ingested some type of substance. Beyond other considerations about this episode, I highlight a statement contained in the official message issued by the … Read more

The Human Development Report, unveiled in March 2024 by the United Nations Development Programe (UNDP), affirms that, while humanity enjoys unparalleled wealth and technology – unimaginable to our ancestors – which could fuel bold and essential pathways towards peace and sustainable, inclusive human development, we find ourselves constantly teetering on the brink, inhabiting a socio-ecological … Read more

The Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples of the United Nations, Francisco Calí Tzay, conducted a visit to Colombia from March 5 to March 15, 2024. At the end of the visit, he shared his initial impressions of what he saw, in anticipation of the full report he will release next September. The … Read more

According to a report released by the International Labor Organization in March 2024 regarding global forced labor statistics, it is asserted that the staggering annual profits generated by forced labor worldwide (US$236 billion) reflect the wages or income effectively pilfered from workers’ pockets by perpetrators of forced labor through coercive practices. Additionally, it is contended … Read more

On February 26, 2024, the sixth edition of the United Nations Environment Assembly began in Nairobi, bringing together the 193 member states of the UN every two years to collectively address critical environmental issues facing the planet. Apart from the UN General Assembly meetings, this is the only moment when all member states participate. The … Read more

On February 1, 2024, the Dominican Republic (DR) formally began the Voluntary Pilot Plan for Reduced Workweek, aiming to reduce the workweek from 44 to 36 hours, making the DR the first country in Latin America to advance with the reduction of the workweek and to test the four-day workweek for its workers, as announced … Read more