This feature article and photographs were published by Univision News and in Spanish by Univision Noticias. Pamela Delgado was swayedContinue Reading
Comuna 13 was once one of the most dangerous places in the world. Now it’s a tourist hot spot for exploring Medellín’s “transformation.”
Female street artists in Colombia are using the once male-dominated art form to challenge preconceptions about gender and race, and combat violence against women.
Hip hop culture has long been associated with gangs, violence and vandalism. But a wide range of actors in Latin America are attempting to work past longstanding biases and challenges to experiment with these art forms as alternatives for at-risk youths who might otherwise engage in criminal activity.
MEDELLÍN —A boombox blasts a beat as a few young rappers pass around the mic, taking turns freestyling versesContinue Reading
The second time armed men came to her house, Blanca Nidia Perez Botero wasn’t home. She was at work. ButContinue Reading
MEDELLÍN, Colombia — Thousands of Colombian citizens took to the streets Friday evening to voice their support for a peace agreementContinue Reading
iPhoneography from the department of Antioquia in Colombia
Photo coverage from a School of the Americas Watch-organized protest outside of the Cannon and Rayburn House office buildings inContinue Reading
A vigil and march in honor of Berta Cáceres, the beloved and globally recognized Honduran indigenous and environmental rights activistContinue Reading
Angelika Albaladejo