This article shows that both sides initiate violence in Guatemala. Locals intercepted the policeman, who was accused of extortion, and brutally murdered him. Lynchings, however, are common and are seen as forms of vigilante justice.

This article examines the reasons behind the loss of Rigoberta Menchu as a presidential candidate. Embedded within the article are issues of identity and conspiracy as some are out rightly opposed to her as a candidate, while others cannot understand how she fared so poorly.

The recent killing of prominent lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg has created uproar in Guatemala. The most chilling part, however, is that he predicted his own death, and the link to the video he made days before his assassination is provided in the article. As in Reckoning, there is no way to tell who is actually telling the truth in this situation. While there is evidence, for now, it is mainly a fight between the word of Rosenberg and the word of President Alvaro Colom.

This article provides a current update of the state of the formation of Rigoberta Menchu's political party WINAQ. It also provides a link to a YouTube video that shows the political progress. In reality, the link also suggests an interesting connection between this Latin American political movement and new media and how new media is helping spread awareness around the world.

Say No UniTE to end violence against women is a global call for action that began in November 2009. Its main purpose is to raise awareness of the tremendous violence against women, for example femicidio, in Guatemala. Its goal is overall education reaching across social classes and various societal institutions in hopes to eliminate violence against women and girls.

This article sheds some light on the current kidnapping epidemic in Venezuela. Regardless of class, race, gender, etc., people are being kidnapped and held for ransom. Despite the government's attempt to freeze such kidnappings, the violence continues.

This article discusses the anti-Semitic sentiments of both Honduras and Venezuela. It also discusses the spread of chavismo, which encourages hatred among groups within Venezuela, especially against Jews.

Venezuela hopes to outlaw violent video games in order to decrease the crime rate and discourage younger children from committing violent acts learned in video games. However, some argue that the outlawing of video games is an empty attempt and only proves the government's inability to control the country's crime rates.

An audio clip of a woman telling her story of her illegal abortion and the repercussions it had on her body and her presence within her society. Again, we see the struggle between the religion of Mexico and the push for women's rights.

Bold move for Mexico due to its strong, cultural foundation in the Roman Catholic Church. Here, we watch as the religious opposes the social and vice versa. It's women's rights vs. Roman Catholic doctrine.

The video presents stories and images of the great poverty characterizing Haiti today. Issues of child extortion, abuse and slavery are addressed, and while Haiti may not necessarily be considered a part of Latin America by all, it is worth noting how such great poverty affects a culture, similar to countries such as Mexico and Guatemala.

The video addresses issues of violence both inside and outside the prisons, suggesting that the inside of the prisons are simply a reflection of the outside culture. Notions of machismo and what it means to be a man can also be drawn from certain images in the video, but other images suggest the crossover between genders when male drug addicts are shown doing handicrafts as therapy to help them overcome such addictions.

The Mexican economy's dependence on the United States' economy is discussed in this article, along with a discussion of other financial sources of present-day Mexico. While Mexico's poverty is addressed in Fixing Men, one can see from reading this article that such poverty is by no means decreasing, but rather poverty rates are, in fact, increasing and will only continue to do so.

Dalia Acosta's article addresses the gender equality issues throughout Latin America. Her interview of Julio César Gonzaléz presents an engaging, and possibly controversial, argument that women are not the only victims of Latin America's dominant and rigid patriarchal system and hierarchy: men also face an oppression, although different, due to the socially constructed concept of masculinity.

This section of the Los Angeles Times deals directly with and reports daily on Latin American current events. It provides articles concerning Latin American politics, Latin American economics, Latin American art, etc. The page also includes video interviews, podcasts and an interactive map and multimedia gallery in regards to the Mexican drug wars.

This article discusses the "maras" of El Salvador and how they have grown throughout both Latin America and the United States. The "maras" have been responsible for countless murders and are continuing to grow today. The concept and existence of such gangs come into direct conversation with the concepts of both machismo and masculinity in Latin American and American culture.