Independent Latin America news portal with news, analyses and translations in German
amerika21 (Mondial21 e. V.)
Berlin · Frankfurt/Main · Quetzaltenango (Guatemala) · Cali (Colombia)New on Amplifa
About amerika21
amerika21 is a Latin America news portal that has been run since 2007 by the non-profit association Mondial21 e. V. The portal publishes daily news, brief reports, background analyses, documents, blog posts as well as audio and video features on politics, society and the economy in Latin America and the Caribbean. German-speaking specialist authors in Europe and Latin America create articles and translations from Spanish, Portuguese and English; sources are linked and made traceable. In addition, the portal offers a calendar of events on Latin America in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, a press review of German-language media as well as RSS feeds and a subscription service for media organizations, organizations and individuals. Editorial work is done on a voluntary basis; the editorial team has postal addresses in Berlin (House of Democracy and Human Rights) and editorial locations in Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Quetzaltenango (Guatemala) and Cali (Colombia).
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- News portal and analyses on Latin America, Brief reports, Background & Analysis, Events calendar, Press review, Blog, Audio/video features, RSS feed
- Materials
- News, Brief Reports, Background & Analysis, Audio/Video Features, Events Calendar, RSS Feed and Subscription Service
- Founded
- 2007
- Industries
- Media/Journalism (Non-Profit)
- 01
Research and source verification
- 02
Translation (Spanish, Portuguese, English)
- 03
Editorial processing
- 04
Publication online
- 05
Distribution via RSS, social media and subscription service
Content and Formats
News
Up-to-the-minute coverage of Latin America with linked research sources.
Brief Reports
Daily coverage of current political events from Latin America.
Background & Analysis
In-depth analyses, translations and texts by the portal's own authors.
Audio/Video Features
Podcasts and photo galleries at irregular intervals.
Events Calendar
Overview of professional events on Latin America in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
RSS Feed and Subscription Service
Distribution of content via RSS and licensed subscriptions for media and organizations.
Locations
Berlin
DEEditorial office/postal address (House of Democracy and Human Rights)
Frankfurt/Main
DENews editorial office
Quetzaltenango (Guatemala)
News editorial office
Cali (Colombia)
News editorial office
Offerings
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 2007
Founding of the Latin America news portal amerika21 as a news blog, run by the association Mondial21 e. V.
- 2011
On its fourth birthday, between three and five articles are published daily.
- 2013
Documentation of encrypted contact via PGP following the Snowden affair.
- 2014
Introduction of a new logo in October.