Latin America

El Salvador Has Adopted Bitcoin As Legal Tender — The First Country To Do So

7:37pm September 07, 2021

by Tim Padgett

El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, kicking off a big and bold experiment for the popular cryptocurrency.

Activists supporting the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico march in Guadalajara, Mexico, on September 28, 2019. Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion.

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Mexico's Supreme Court Has Voted To Decriminalize Abortion

7:12pm September 07, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"Today is a historic day for the rights of all Mexican women," said Supreme Court Chief Justice Arturo Zaldivar on Tuesday.

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Mexico's Supreme Court Has Unanimously Struck Down A Law Which Criminalized Abortion

6:18pm September 07, 2021

In a unanimous decision, Mexico's supreme court has struck down a state law that criminalized abortion. Advocates say the historic ruling opens the door for legal abortions nation-wide.

Facing Growing Opposition, Brazil's Bolsonaro Has Mobilized His Supporters To Protest

5:05pm September 07, 2021

by Philip Reeves

In cities around Brazil, Bolsonaro supporters demonstrated against those who oppose the far-right president. The intensity of the protests have some Brazilians worried about their country's future.

The Rev. Calixte Dorval in the remains of the Mission Evangélique Baptiste du Sud d'Haiti Picot in Marceline, Haiti, which was destroyed in the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

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The Haiti Earthquake's Latest Victim May Be The New School Year

7:03am September 05, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

School is scheduled to begin Monday, but with hundreds of schools damaged or destroyed Haitian officials are considering a postponement.

Journalist and activist Gildo Garza, right, reads the names of murdered journalists at a demonstration outside the federal attorney general's office in Mexico City.

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Mexico's Journalists Speak Truth To Power, And Lose Their Lives For It

11:02am September 04, 2021

by James Fredrick

A government agency protects 1,500 journalists and human rights activists, but it is strapped for resources and its record is mixed.

Brazil's President Mobilizes His Base. And Like Him, They're Bikers

6:59am September 02, 2021

by Philip Reeves

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is a biker, as are many of his supporters and it is a theme at his rallies. But in Brazil, biker culture is not just for the far-right.

Rev. Jean Eddy Desravines, 61, of Sainte-Agnes Catholic Church near Les Cayes, Haiti, celebrates Mass on Sunday. The church sanctuary was destroyed in the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck earlier this month.

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Churches In Haiti Lie In Ruins After The Earthquake But Still Try To Comfort And Help

9:07pm August 30, 2021

Hundreds of churches in the quake zone were damaged or destroyed. Services have resumed in many places, but rebuilding will be a lengthy process.

Dr. Antoine Titus talks to a walk-up patient at Immaculée Conception Hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, where he was made chief physician the day of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

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In Over 2 Weeks Since The Haiti Earthquake, This ER Doctor Hasn't Slept At Home

11:06am August 30, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

What should have been an ordinary Saturday at the emergency room instead became a day Dr. Antoine Titus cannot forget.

Religion

Earthquake Deals A Powerful Blow To Haiti's Catholic Churches

6:15am August 30, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

The one national institution in Haiti that functions — the Catholic Church — has found itself called upon to provide both spiritual and physical aid to people affected by the earthquake.