The opening of the 18th World AIDS Conference in Vienna was backed by a large demonstration by activists and delegates from all around the world demanding donor governments keep their promises on funding the global AIDS response. Under the slogan “Broken promises kill – No retreat fund AIDS”, demonstrators marched to the conference hall and finally lay down at the main entrance to the opening ceremony, dramatising a slaughter.

Por: Javier Hourcade Bellocq

Today is an important day for the Key Correspondents team! We start a new phase with the launch of our brand new website where we’ll be covering our first international AIDS conference.

Por: Equipo de Corresponsales Clave

So far this year, 13 hate murders have been committed and a 20-year old transgender person is missing. Johana Ramirez, a leader of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Transgender People (Redlactrans), was the victim of a murder attempt herself and says these crimes are carried out with impunity in Guatemala.

Por: Alejandra Ruffo

With a short time left to submit UNGASS 2010 reports, experts at the Central American Congress on HIV (CONCASIDA) discussed the progress and challenges facing the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Por: Kenia Regina Sánchez Vado

Poor community participation at CONCASIDA, the Central American and Caribbean AIDS conference.

Por: Carlos Romero Prieto

2010 is expected to be a critical year in the response to HIV/AIDS, in light of this and the new structure presented by the Global Fund, representatives of civil society drew their own conclusions from the meeting.

Por: Mirta Ruíz Díaz

“We must listen to and try to understand the donor community's perspective” said Ambassador Fidel Lopez Alvarez speaking at the Global Fund’s South America CCMs/RCMs Regional Meeting.

Por: Javier Hourcade Bellocq