Same-sex couples fight for their rights in Latin America’s courtrooms
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A legal battle in Colombia could set precedent on gay couples’ familial rights in the region.
Acid attacks against women on the rise in Colombia
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Defining Mexico’s middle class is complicated
The expansion of Mexico’s middle class over the past several decades is an undeniable trend.
Undemocratic rule in Latin America
More than two decades after the region’s last right-wing dictatorships dissolved, a new kind of democratically elected authoritarian leader is taking hold.
Mexico’s ‘unpresentable’ legislators
Candidates whose names didn’t appear on ballots, and often didn’t campaign, end up with seats.
U.S. Senate report says Mexico must focus on cops, courts, not army
Committee warns that it could take a generation for Mexico to reform its often corrupt justice system.
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Fighting to be a family
In countries such as Colombia, gay rights advocates are demanding familial rights for same-sex couples.
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