Peru
by Mixy Paredes Armas and Sarah Fisher This policy brief describes the creation of the Women Leaders Network in Villa El Salvador, Lima, Peru, and how it serves as a successful model for transformation and structural change…
Colombia + 1 more
In Cauca, Indigenous Mapuche women from the Araucanía region in Chile, Nasa and Misak women from Colombia and local women leaders shared their experiences as part of the International Conference of Women Mediators for Peacebuilding and…
Brazil
Casi seis semanas después de que las condiciones meteorológicas extremas provocaran fuertes lluvias e inundaciones en el sur de Brasil, el agua sigue alta en varias regiones de la parte más meridional de Rio Grande do…
Chile
Severe weather Chile On 11 June 2024, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) published information on the severe weather in the regions of Biobio, La Araucanía, and Los Ríos.…
Colombia
• El ECP realizó sus reuniones bimensuales por ejes geográcos con los 15 equipos locales de coordinación de protección (GTPs y SLPs) en terreno para identicar riesgos de protección, recomendaciones para la incidencia territorial y nacional. •…
Dominican Republic
Date of event 23-08-2023 What happened, where and when? Initially, between 2 and 4 June 2023, the Dominican Republic experienced numerous incidents of urban and rural flooding, river overflowing, and landslides. The National Meteorological Office (ONAMET, by its initials…
Honduras
Heavy rainfall has been affecting central-southern Honduras, in particular the area of the capital city Tegucigalpa since 10 June, causing floods that have resulted in population displacement and damage. Media report, as of 12 June, approximately 20…
Brazil
Almost six weeks since extreme weather conditions brought heavy rains and flooding to southern Brazil, water remains high in several regions in the most southern parts of Rio Grande do Sul. With damage in 478 out…
Colombia + 1 more
(MissionNewswire) Reiber Sumoza is a 29-year-old Venezuelan who settled in Colombiaafter leaving his country due to the tough economic circumstances. While he is trained and has worked in maintenance of air conditioners, he discovered the athletic…
Colombia
DEPARTAMENTO DE CAUCA El departamento del Cauca, situado en el suroeste de Colombia, ha sido históricamente afectado por el conflicto armado y la presencia de diversos grupos armados ilegales. Esta situación se ha agravado en diferentes zonas…
