Javier Bolaños is a journalist with 20 years of experience in radio, television and print media. He has extensive knowledge of the Latin American reality, having traveled to practically every country in the region. He has been the Regional Producer for Latin America of the Global News Alliance (GNA), a news cooperative that is currently a partner of Christian Daily International. He was General Producer of CBN News' Mundo Cristiano newscast for 10 years and until recently also served as director of Evangélico Digital, an online publication focused on Latin America connected to the Spanish Evangelical Alliance. He has been an international correspondent for various media covering presidential elections, natural disasters, and major sporting events such as the Olympics and World Cups.
Thanksgiving, traditionally celebrated in the United States and Canada, is gaining ground in some Latin American countries due to cultural influence and geographic proximity. In Mexico, for example, although it is not part of local traditions, the date has become popular among communities near the border and U.S. expatriates, who celebrate family gatherings with traditional dinners such as turkey and the classic side dishes of this holiday.
From September 12-14, the Glocal Association of Communicators is holding the Media Music Marketing Hispanic Summit in the city of Miami, starting with the Fiesta de la Hispanidad, in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The opening of the event took place this Thursday at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon Hotel, venue of the event for the second consecutive year.
The Ibero-American Confederation of Christian Communicators and Mass Media (COICOM) kicked off its annual Congress on Tuesday, September 3, in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Some two thousand attendees met at the Christian Center of Guayaquil Church to receive training, inspiration and teachings related to the field of leadership and mass media.
Starting today, Tuesday, September 3, Guayaquil will host the Congress of the Ibero-American Confederation of Christian Communicators and Mass Media (COICOM 2024), an event that will bring together more than 1,500 participants at the Christian Center. The event, which will be held until September 5, will feature the participation of 42 international speakers alongside 7 Ecuadorians.
Christian leaders have raised their voices, calling on both authorities and civil society to take action after a recently published report revealed that more than half of Guatemala's population lives in poverty. According to recent data from the National Survey of Living Conditions (ENCOVI) 2023 published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), 56% of Guatemalans cannot cover the minimum cost to pay for food, reflecting deep economic stagnation and the perpetuation of historical inequalit
After more than six hours of waiting following the closing of the polling stations, the National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE) announced the results for Sunday's presidential election. According to the CNE, with 80% of the tables counted, the official leader Nicolás Maduro would have obtained 51.20% of the votes, while the opposition candidate Edmundo González received 44.2%. The results were widely criticized as very unlikely and lacking transparency.
The debate over a bill that sought to prohibit so-called “conversion” therapies in Colombia was definitely shelved on Wednesday, according to pro-children and family legislators and activists. The so-called "Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression" (ECOSIEG) bill – also dubbed “Inconvertibles” – was supposed to be debated this week, raising concerns about the possible loss of parents’ authority over their children.
In 2018, conservative Jair Bolsonaro received considerable support from the evangelical community in Brazil, allowing him to win the presidency. For several years now, evangelicals have emerged as a powerful political force, whose political representatives occupy about 40% of the lower house in the country. Therefore, current Brazilian president, Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, knows that for his party to remain in power, he must establish ties with evangelicals.
Earlier this month, the Government of Ecuador declared that due to the ongoing violence that the South American country is going through, it will continue to deploy the military in the streets and prisons, even after the end of the state of emergency order that was initially issued in January.
The Nicaraguan judiciary has convicted 11 Nicaraguan pastors linked to the US Mountain Gateway ministry on charges of money laundering.
In the heart of Central America, Mountain Gateway Ministry is at the epicenter of a turbulent legal scenario in ...
Charismatic leader Nayib Bukele secures a second term as El Salvador’s president, consolidating his leadership in the small Central American nation. Despite facing criticism and debate over the constitutional legality of his candidacy, Bukele’s focus on security and modernization, along with his appeal to the country’s large evangelical population, has solidified his popularity. This victory is a testament to his successful efforts in drastically reducing crime and resonating with the faith of t
