Articles by Lizzie Sotola
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The Costa Rican Evangelical Alliance Federation (Federación Alianza Evangélica Costarricense, FAEC) has asked opposition lawmaker Abril Gordienko to identify the Christian pastor who, she said publicly, offered her 42,000 votes in exchange for 420 million colones (about $940,000) during the most recent election campaign. -
Peru's president unveils school reform to remove content her government considers ideological
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori unveiled an education reform Sept. 14 that would update the national school curriculum and remove content her government considers ideological. -
Dominican evangelical body urges national response to falling PISA scores
More than 700,000 15-year-old students took part in the latest edition of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). According to CNN en Español, seven of the 13 countries assessed in the region posted average declines compared with previous measurements, confirming a picture of stalled learning affecting young people. -
Argentina’s rising suicide rate highlights need for youth support, experts say
In 2025, Argentina recorded 5,209 suicides, according to the report “When Suicide Appears as an Option in Argentina” by the Criminal Policy Observatory. The figure represents a 22.6% increase over 2024 and a rate of 11.8 suicides per 100,000 people. -
Nicaragua advances constitutional reform that would bar ‘traitors to the homeland’ from elections
Nicaragua’s National Assembly, dominated by the ruling party, approved a partial constitutional reform Sept. 1 in its first legislative session that would bar people deemed “traitors to the homeland” from running for office, holding public positions or serving in party leadership. -
Colombian evangelical body backs pastor as court finds prayer at presidential inauguration breached religious neutrality
The Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL) has expressed its "absolute support" for Pastor Eduardo Cañas Estrada after a court found that the religious content of President Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration breached the state's duty of religious neutrality. -
Paraguay Senate advances bill establishing National Evangelical Church Day
Paraguay’s Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would establish a National Day of the Evangelical Church in Paraguay. The measure, approved with amendments Aug. 26, now goes to the Chamber of Deputies for consideration. -
More than 100 Christian women gather in Lima for conference on identity and purpose
More than 100 women gathered Thursday for the “I Am a Woman” conference, organized by the Women’s Commission of the National Evangelical Council of Peru (CONEP) at the organization’s auditorium. -
March for Jesus returns to Buenos Aires, drawing tens of thousands for prayer and worship
Tens of thousands of people attended March for Jesus in Buenos Aires on Sunday, marking the event's return to the city after nine years. Organizers said the gathering brought together families, Christian leaders and delegations from various provinces and countries. -
Nicaraguan evangelicals mark 457th anniversary of first Spanish Bible amid state pressure
Christian churches in Nicaragua held a commemorative event marking the 457th anniversary of the Bear Bible (Biblia del Oso), considered the first complete Bible printed in Spanish. -
Argentina joins Geneva Consensus, says no international right to abortion
Argentina joined the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family on Aug. 13, becoming part of an international initiative that says there is no international right to abortion and that each country retains sovereignty over its own abortion policies and laws. -
'March for Jesus' will bring Christians to the streets of Buenos Aires
Christians from churches across Argentina will march through central Buenos Aires on Monday, Aug. 17, joining a public day of prayer, worship and proclamation called "March for Jesus."
