Sistema Regional de Información
en línea para Revistas Científicas de América Latina,
el Caribe, España y Portugal

This research aimed to describe the experiences of young people from the department of Caaguazú during their participation in the 2022 ITAIPU undergraduate scholarship award process. A qualitative study with a phenomenological approach was conducted, using semi-structured interviews with 13 young people who participated in the ITAIPU scholarship application and evaluation process. The results revealed that students experienced predominantly positive emotions during the process, although with moments of stress, especially during evaluations. Participants' academic performance was characterized by a self-directed approach and the efficient use of institutional resources. The opportunity to access the scholarship proved to be highly relevant to participants, not only as financial support but also as a validation of their academic aspirations. Participants developed significant organizational, perseverance, and time management skills, considering the process generally fair and transparent. It is concluded that the ITAIPU scholarship program plays a crucial role in democratizing access to higher education in Paraguay, particularly for young people from low-income families, contributing significantly to their educational trajectories and personal development.

This article is based on the discursive evidence from person deprived of liberty in Paraguay, where various experiences of deprivation were found, influenced by factors such as sex and age, but primarily determined by the type of prison in which individuals were held. We aim to answer the question: Are there common experiences among incarcerated individuals in one type of prison that differ from those in other types? In response, we propose a typology of prisons in Paraguay, which includes: (1) small adolescent prisons, (2) overcrowded adolescent prisons, (3) exclusive women's prisons, and (4) prisons for adult men and mixed populations. This classification highlights that we cannot generalize or categorize all prisons in the same way, and it is expected to contribute, first, to understanding that some person deprived of liberty fares better in certain types of prisons, and second, to inform decisions about what works best for effective penal and penitentiary public policy in the country and the region.

This article analyzes Paraguay's economic challenges in achieving sustainable development through increased productivity and productive diversification. Paraguay maintains macroeconomic stability, but growth has moderated since 2013, affecting poverty reduction. The economy shows high dependence on agriculture (soybeans, beef), creating vulnerability to external shocks. To increase productivity, five interventions are proposed: strengthening business ecosystem, improving competition, developing entrepreneurial capabilities, facilitating financing and market access. Diversification includes agribusiness development, emerging sectors, value chains and specialized clusters. National productivity determinants require improvements in institutions, innovation, education and infrastructure, where Paraguay shows lagging regional indicators.

In the context of the 2019 Chilean social uprising, collective experiences emerged that challenged dominant logics, promoting horizontal practices, direct action, and consensual democracy, despite facing internal tensions. This article examines these experiences through their heterogeneity, exploring how diverse forms of political engagement complicate the dichotomy between militancy and activism and require recognition to fully understand these practices. Based on ethnographic research involving participant observation and in-depth interviews, three key dimensions are identified: organization, political orientation, and participation, along with eight figures of contemporary engagement. This study provides tools for analyzing collective dynamics and proposes new avenues for investigating emerging forms of political action in contexts of social change and crisis.

This article provides empirical evidence for the study of civil resistance against enforced disappearances through an analysis of the Brigada Nacional de Búsqueda (BNB), an autonomous initiative coordinated by the Red de Enlaces Nacionales (REN). By examining the strategies and objectives that have shaped its development, it is argued that this comprehensive search model –emerging in response to violence and impunity– integrates two complementary approaches: humanitarian intervention and awareness-raising against the dehumanization of victims. The main findings highlight the scope and challenges of this initiative, emphasizing the agency and expertise of social actors in contrast to the negligence of state authorities in ensuring truth, memory, and justice.

Individual gender displacement, common in violent societies, exacerbates women's vulnerability leading to impoverishment, exploitation and the breakdown of their support networks. In this article we analyze the life stories of 16 women who fled organized crime in Mexico, one of the countries with one of the most severe crises of violence. Our findings challenge the idea that coping strategies-individual, familial, social, and institutional-operate independently, and suggest, instead, that they interact. That is, coping depends not only on individual decisions, but also on available resources. The study extends coping theory by making more complex how women react to violence.

This article explores academic violence against women and its relationship with self-perception as victims, based on over one hundred interviews with women from Mexico and Latin America. While all participants acknowledged experiencing academic violence, not all identified themselves as victims. The analysis identifies three key factors influencing this self-perception: external validation, institutional power dynamics, and support networks. Using a qualitative approach, the article examines the complexities of the term "victim" and its connection to individual experiences and the social context. The study highlights the importance of understanding these processes to develop more sensitive and effective strategies for addressing academic violence within academic institutions.

Interpersonal surveillance practices in heterosexual couples through smartphones in couples are analyzed with an approach that combines a surveillance typology with game metaphors. Differences were found in the narratives concerning surveillance and being surveilled, revealing that these practices are embedded in interactions of concealment, pursuit, persecution, annihilation, or collaboration. The greater prevalence of control surveillance is highlighted, and a tendency toward tactical surveillance among women and strategic surveillance and self-surveillance among men is outlined. Likewise, care surveillance activities are observed that range from the authentic to the ambiguous, as well as participatory surveillance, which involves the participation of third parties to record transgressive acts.

The book Memoria y feminismos: cuerpos, sentipensares y resistencias (Memory and Feminisms: Bodies, Sentipensares, and Resistances) is a collective effort by the working group “Red de Género, Feminismos y Memoria en América Latina y el Caribe” of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). The work analyzes the contributions of feminisms, sexual and racial dissidences, and subalternities to the field of memory studies in the region. It is organized around three thematic axes: violence and struggles for and through memory; memory, body, and archives; and epistemologies and pedagogies of memory. The book contains a total of 13 chapters, in which 26 authors from 10 countries of nuestra America present their situated research and reflections.

In response to the challenges posed by the climate, environmental, and development crises, socio-environmental policies have sought to align conservation strategies with social well-being objectives. Mexico, a country rich in biodiversity but facing significant deforestation, has implemented notable programs such as Payments for Environmental Services (PES) and Sembrando Vida (PSV). Both initiatives aim to promote the sustainable use of natural resources while improving community well-being. However, their structural differences lead to distinct impacts on rural communities. This analysis is based on the hypothesis that, although these programs stem from a common diagnosis, their actions make only a limited contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and may even affect social cohesion. It is essential to move beyond the assumption that a single program can fully encapsulate public policy.