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Social rights

Euthanasia in Uruguay: A civil achievement that redefines the limits of individual freedom

With the approval of the dignified death law, Uruguay consolidates its liberal tradition and becomes the first Latin American country to legalize euthanasia through parliamentary means.

Mothers sustain, fathers disappear: the impunity of child support debtors

Alimony debtors leave thousands of families unprotected in Latin America. Structural failures and cultural complicity deepen inequality.

Gender parity and gender equality: are they the same?

Latin America has advanced with parity laws, but real gender equality requires breaking structural barriers beyond representation.

Four-day workweek: more burden on women?

Reducing the workweek can improve work-life balance, but without a gender lens, it risks increasing women’s domestic and care workload.

Older adults don’t want nursing homes: autonomy, aging and bias in Latin America

A study in Chile reveals a gap between how older adults see themselves and how younger generations imagine them. The question is not only demographic—it’s political and cultural: how do we envision our own aging?

What is ICE and who does it terrorize in the U.S.?

The conflict goes beyond the immigration issue; it is a sadistic racial and class struggle. And although it is premature to predict its impact on US social and labor policies, one thing is certain: it reveals a wave of dissatisfaction.