Groups known as "family councils" are encouraging Nicaraguan rape victims to marry their aggressors. In two cases that involved victims as young as 14, the girls' parents decided to turn them into the brides of the alleged rapists, who were more than 30 years of age.
"Under Cane," a short documentary captured by photographer and filmmaker Ed Kashi for La Isla Foundation, showed the lives of numerous individuals touched by the disease that killed thousands, particularly in Nicaragua. More than 20,000 individuals, mostly male, have died from chronic kidney disease after working on the fields. Said to be an epidemic, the disease is spreading rabidly among sugarcane harvesters.
El Salvador's Congress pardoned a woman who was sentenced to a 30-year prison term after complications lead to a miscarriage when she was just a teen, according to The Guardian.
Central American earthquake kills 1, damages 12 homes Monday night One person is dead and damage has been reported in El Salvador after a 7. 4 magnitude earthquake shook regions off the coast of the country and neighboring Nicaragua.
One man is being blamed for the images spreading, but he has written a letter to defend himself. Maria Esther Cortes Molina had to give up her Miss World Nicaragua crown, and rumor is that her official reason is bogus.
With a declaration by Central American Criollos on Sept. 15, 1821, five countries announced their independence from Spain. The date would later signify the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S.
The illegal drug trade in Latin America is hurting precious rainforests in more ways than previously known about, according to a scientific new study released this week.
What is your idea of a perfect vacation? If it includes, a beautiful background, amazing cuisine and vibrant people with a Latin twist to boot, then you're in store for a treat. Travel + Leisure recently released its "Best Places to Travel in 2014," and it included some noteworthy spots in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America.
