Ecuador’s National Assembly voted to approve the decriminalization of abortions for pregnancies caused by rape. In addition, anyone over 18 can get an abortion within 12 weeks, while children are allowed 18 weeks.

Earlier this month, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo appointed Anibal Torres as his fourth prime minister in half a year. The prime minister is the chief advisor to the president and helps appoint the cabinet—when one resigns, the cabinet is dissolved and each minister must be reappointed.

Petropolis is a municipality located north of the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Founded in 1843 by Emperor Dom Pedro II, it is often referred to as the "Imperial City," as it was his favorite route for moments of leisure and rest.

Argentina is perhaps the greatest paradox in Latin America. The “land of silver” boasts one of Latin America’s largest economies and serves as a prominent trade partner for the European Union, the United States, and China. It also shows political promise due to its status as one of the “most stable democracies” in the region.

Yesterday, Mexico lost its fifth journalist this year. Heber Lopez, the director of Noticias Web, was killed at his office in Oaxaca. Since the beginning of 2022, four others — Roberto Toledo, Lourdes Maldonado López, Margarito Martínez, and José Luis Gamboa — have also lost their lives.

Xiomara Castro, member of the left-wing Libre party and President of Honduras, campaigned on rooting out the corruption that has plagued the country. Prior to Castro’s election, the right-wing National Party’s regime was associated with narco-political scandals, with some allegations of systemic corruption tying government members at every level with major organized crime groups.