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The series of reports The Unknown Frontier of America, carried out by journalists from EL PAÍS in alliance with reporters from the newspaper The lighthouse, from El Salvador, has been recognized by LATAM Digital Media Awards as Best Digital Journalism Project. The work consists of six chapters in which the chroniclers and photojournalists cover the strip of land that connects Mexico with Central America, an area that has been ignored for decades. He jury has determined that the series proposes a "beautiful presentation and use of images and text to present a story that has repercussions beyond the region." “The collaboration between EL PAÍS and The lighthouse it is a great example of the work that can be done and the scope and impact that can be had when we partner and pool our resou...

A sanitation worker cleaning in the neighborhood of Atlampa in Mexico City, Mexico in April 2020. Photo courtesy of Eneas De Troya via Flickr. Today in Latin America October 23, 2020 By Staff TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Eight out of ten patients put on ventilators since the beginning of the pandemic die from COVID-19 in the country, according to the Institute of Social Security (IMSS). The institution attributed the mortality rate to patients arr...

A protester holds a nail board used for popping tires of cars who cross their blockade. (Photo:Annika Beaulieu) Central America, Costa Rica, Dispatches, Features October 23, 2020 By Annika Beaulieu As the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic takes shape around the globe, the Costa Rican government finds itself in an increasingly difficult posi...