Javier Bolaños

Latin America Editor

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.

Articles by Javier Bolaños

20 Oct, 2025 15:39 EDT

Latin America Family & Children

Costa Rican evangelicals celebrate government’s repeal of abortion rule and new pro-life regulation

By Javier Bolaños

The evangelical community of Costa Rica is celebrating a recent government action that marks a major victory for the pro-life movement in the country. The Costa Rican Evangelical Alliance Federation (FAEC) publicly expressed its satisfaction with the fulfillment of an agreement with President Rodrigo Chaves, who signed the repeal of a previous technical regulation that legalized abortion and enacted a new one that, according to the organization, prioritizes the comprehensive defense of life.
10 Oct, 2025 06:45 EDT

US & Canada Latin America Church & Missions Society & Culture Arts & Media

Panel of Latino media leaders reveal insights how to share message of faith and purpose across 'every screen'

By Javier Bolaños

In an increasingly fragmented media landscape—where audiences divide their attention between traditional television, social media, and countless streaming platforms—a panel of renowned communicators gathered at the Media Music Marketing Summit in Miami, FL, to discuss a crucial challenge: how to unite the community and deliver an impactful message “from Prime Time to the Timeline and back.”
26 Sep, 2025 06:22 EDT

US & Canada Latin America Science Society & Culture

Google Digital Coach shares testimony of faith, masterclass on AI at Media Music Marketing Summit

By Javier Bolaños

At the Media Music Marketing Summit, Vicente Pimienta, a Google Digital Coach, combined a personal testimony of faith with a practical masterclass on artificial intelligence (AI), urging participants to see technology as a tool but perseverance as the true key to success.
23 Sep, 2025 07:20 EDT

Caribbean Church & Missions Society & Culture

Cuban pastor launches 1,000-hour prayer campaign, urges national unity amid crisis

By Javier Bolaños

A Cuban pastor has called on Christians across the island to join a 1,000-hour prayer initiative, asking God to intervene in the country’s worsening economic and social crisis.
15 Sep, 2025 20:15 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions Bible & Theology Science

‘AI will not love you, AI will not cry with you’: COICOM panel warns Church of technology’s limits

By Javier Bolaños

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept for the Church but a pressing reality that demands attention. That was the message of a panel at the 2025 Congress of the Ibero-American Confederation of Communicators, Pastors, and Christian Leaders (COICOM) held in Honduras last week, where ministry and technology experts explored both the promise and perils of AI for faith communities.
15 Sep, 2025 20:07 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

Dr. Mynor Vargas appointed new chairman of COICOM’s board of directors

By Javier Bolaños

The Ibero-American Confederation of Communicators, Pastors, and Christian Leaders (COICOM) has announced the appointment of Pastor Dr. Mynor Vargas as its new Chairman of the Board. The decision was made last week in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, during a board meeting held immediately after the closing of the organization’s 33rd International Congress.
12 Sep, 2025 00:10 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions Society & Culture

‘Being a celebrity kills you’: Marco Barrientos calls for end to toxic celebrity culture in church at COICOM 2025

By Javier Bolaños

In one of the most candid moments of the COICOM 2025 congress, Mexican singer and pastor Marco Barrientos called for an end to what he described as a growing “celebrity culture” in the evangelical church, warning that it carries dangerous spiritual and emotional consequences.
11 Sep, 2025 23:25 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

‘A clear vision to transform our generation’: COICOM 2025 launches in Honduras

By Javier Bolaños

Under the theme “A Clear Vision to Transform Our Generation,” the Ibero-American Confederation of Christian Communicators (COICOM) launched its long-awaited 2025 congress on Monday, Sept. 8, bringing hundreds of Christian media professionals, ministry leaders, and pastors to the Copantl Hotel Convention Center.
9 Jul, 2025 10:10 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions Society & Culture

Milei inaugurates Argentina's largest evangelical church with spiritually and politically charged speech

By Javier Bolaños

In a speech filled with biblical references, the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, inaugurated the new building of the evangelical church Portal del Cielo (Heaven’s Gate) in the province of Chaco, Argentina. As previously reported by Diario Cristiano, Christian Daily International's Spanish edition, the modern building was unveiled during a ceremony attended by local leaders and pastors from the evangelical Christian community. The auditorium has a seating capacity of over 10,000, making it
25 Jun, 2025 17:40 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

'We are using methods from 60 years ago to reach a digital generation': COICOM head speaks on media and mission

By Javier Bolaños

Arnold Enns, president of the Ibero-American Confederation of Christian Communicators and Mass Media (COICOM), issued a strong call to the Church and Christian media: to urgently renew their communication strategies in order to connect with a generation immersed in digital content.
23 Jun, 2025 05:42 EDT

Latin America Family & Children Society & Culture

‘Redefining humanity in the name of progress’: Miklos Lukacs warns of transhumanism at Ibero-American Congress in Montevideo

By Javier Bolaños

In a provocative speech rich with philosophical references, Miklos Lukacs de Pereny, a Peruvian analyst and author specializing in science, technology, and politics, warned that the greatest threats facing humanity today are not economic or political, but deeply anthropological and spiritual.
23 Jun, 2025 05:32 EDT

US & Canada Latin America Society & Culture Family & Children

‘The restoration of God’s design is urgent’: Travis Weber calls for spiritual unity and political action in Montevideo

By Javier Bolaños

Speaking at the Ibero-American Congress for Life and Family, Travis Weber, attorney and vice president for Policy and Government Affairs at the Family Research Council (FRC), emphasized that “the restoration of God’s design for family and human dignity is urgent” amid today’s moral and cultural chaos.

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