Gabriela Barzallo

Ecuador, Latin America (LatAm), New York, United States

Freelance Journalist and Producer at Freelance

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Luisa Gonzalez wants to be Ecuador's president. Will Correa weigh her down?

1 week ago | aljazeera.com | Gabriela Barzallo
US election campaigns shift strategies as Latino voter allegiances change

Nov 3, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Gabriela Barzallo

New York City, the US – In Queens, 26-year-old Claudia, a first-generation college-educated Latina born in the United States, sat at her family’s dinner table engaging in heated political debates that switched seamlessly between English and Spanish. She and her immigrant parents from Mexico and El Salvador clashed over the future of the country they all call home.
Mexico elects its first female president: What does it mean?

Jun 3, 2024 | missingperspectives.com | Gabriela Barzallo

As night fell upon the Zócalo, the pulsating heart of Mexico City, the Mexican flag danced in the breeze, casting a symbolic glow over the historic square. In this fleeting moment, media outlets burst with breaking news: Mexico's historic moment ushering in an era governed by a woman. Claudia Sheinbaum, a 61-year-old scientist, emerged victorious to claim the mantle of Mexico's inaugural female president.
Meet the all-female patrol guarding Ecuador's Amazon Rainforest

May 6, 2024 | bbc.com | Gabriela Barzallo

Meet the all-female patrol guarding Ecuador's Amazon RainforestAna Maria BuitronThe Yuturi Warmi, an Ecuadorian patrol group, has vowed to protect their community's land in the Amazon Rainforest from the pollution of extractive industries – and their efforts appear to be working. It is the break of dawn in the Serena community, in the middle of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
In Brazil, an abortion debate pits feminists against the church

Apr 12, 2024 | msn.com | Gabriela Barzallo

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In Brazil, an abortion debate pits feminists against the church

Apr 12, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Gabriela Barzallo

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In 2019, Mariana Leal de Souza, a 39-year-old Black woman living outside Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, was having a hard time coping with the suicide of her teenage son when she was confronted with more difficult news: She was pregnant. “I couldn’t believe it,” the social worker told Al Jazeera during a recent video call.
Estéreo Picnic Festival: A Celebration of Empowerment & Diversity in Music

Apr 10, 2024 | missingperspectives.com | Gabriela Barzallo

Nestled in the heart of Bogotá, Colombia, the Estéreo Picnic Festival emerges as a vibrant celebration of music and culture in Latin America. Each year, it attracts a diverse crowd eager to immerse themselves in electrifying performances and unforgettable experiences. This year, amidst the pulsating rhythms and dazzling lights, the festival took on an empowering tone, shining a spotlight on female artists and diverse voices in the music industry.
Stickers, soap and legal help: the rise of Mexico City’s ‘feminist markets’

Apr 7, 2024 | theguardian.com | Gabriela Barzallo

As the sun rises in Mexico City, Marchigua sets off on her 45-minute cycle ride from the fringes of the city to Alameda Central park. There, the 37-year-old campaigner joins a lively group arranging blankets on the pavement and putting up banners, all bearing messages in support of women’s rights. Reusable sanitary towels, feminist stickers and a domestic violence helpline on display at one stallWomen wear scarves in green and purple – the colours of Latin America’s equality movement.
In Ecuador, Indigenous communities cope with pollution, illness

Mar 8, 2024 | cleveland.com | Gabriela Barzallo

Editor's note:By Gabriela Barzallo This story first appeared on palabra, the digital news site by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. "In a'ingae, my native language, the words oil, contamination, and cancer did not exist until Texaco arrived on our lands," says Don Arturo, an elder among the A'i Kofán Siangoé people, one of Ecuador's 11 Amazonian communities.
Nina Gualinga levanta la voz contra violencia de género que sufren las mujeres indígenas

Mar 7, 2024 | elpais.com | Gabriela Barzallo

Nina Gualinga nació hace 30 años en el corazón de la selva amazónica, en la comunidad kichwa de Sarayaku, hogar de los jaguares y el sol de mediodía, y ubicada a orillas del río Bobonaza, en la provincia ecuatoriana de Pastaza. Creció inmersa en la naturaleza, explorando los ríos y compartiendo guayusa junto a sus abuelos. Su nombre significa “fuego” en kichwa. La cosmovisión de su comunidad, basada en el Kawsak Sacha, considera la selva como un ser vivo con derechos propios.

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