Javier Bolaños

Latin America Editor

Javier Bolaños is a journalist with 20 years of experience in radio, television and print media. He has extensive knowledge of the Latin American reality, having traveled to practically every country in the region. He has been the Regional Producer for Latin America of the Global News Alliance (GNA), a news cooperative that is currently a partner of Christian Daily International. He was General Producer of CBN News' Mundo Cristiano newscast for 10 years and until recently also served as director of Evangélico Digital, an online publication focused on Latin America connected to the Spanish Evangelical Alliance. He has been an international correspondent for various media covering presidential elections, natural disasters, and major sporting events such as the Olympics and World Cups.

Articles by Javier Bolaños

9 Jul, 2025 10:10 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions Society & Culture

Milei inaugurates Argentina's largest evangelical church with spiritually and politically charged speech

By Javier Bolaños

In a speech filled with biblical references, the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, inaugurated the new building of the evangelical church Portal del Cielo (Heaven’s Gate) in the province of Chaco, Argentina. As previously reported by Diario Cristiano, Christian Daily International's Spanish edition, the modern building was unveiled during a ceremony attended by local leaders and pastors from the evangelical Christian community. The auditorium has a seating capacity of over 10,000, making it
25 Jun, 2025 17:40 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

'We are using methods from 60 years ago to reach a digital generation': COICOM head speaks on media and mission

By Javier Bolaños

Arnold Enns, president of the Ibero-American Confederation of Christian Communicators and Mass Media (COICOM), issued a strong call to the Church and Christian media: to urgently renew their communication strategies in order to connect with a generation immersed in digital content.
23 Jun, 2025 05:42 EDT

Latin America Family & Children Society & Culture

‘Redefining humanity in the name of progress’: Miklos Lukacs warns of transhumanism at Ibero-American Congress in Montevideo

By Javier Bolaños

In a provocative speech rich with philosophical references, Miklos Lukacs de Pereny, a Peruvian analyst and author specializing in science, technology, and politics, warned that the greatest threats facing humanity today are not economic or political, but deeply anthropological and spiritual.
23 Jun, 2025 05:32 EDT

US & Canada Latin America Society & Culture Family & Children

‘The restoration of God’s design is urgent’: Travis Weber calls for spiritual unity and political action in Montevideo

By Javier Bolaños

Speaking at the Ibero-American Congress for Life and Family, Travis Weber, attorney and vice president for Policy and Government Affairs at the Family Research Council (FRC), emphasized that “the restoration of God’s design for family and human dignity is urgent” amid today’s moral and cultural chaos.
19 Jun, 2025 16:10 EDT

Latin America Society & Culture Family & Children

Ibero-American lawmakers gather in Uruguay to defend life and family

By Javier Bolaños

Lawmakers from 16 Latin American and Iberian countries convened in Montevideo this week for the Ibero-American Congress for Life and Family, issuing a unified call for legislation that protects the unborn and strengthens the family as the bedrock of society. Held at Uruguay’s Legislative Palace, the event marked a growing effort among conservative legislators to push back against progressive agendas they say threaten traditional values across the region.
19 Jun, 2025 06:58 EDT

Latin America Society & Culture Family & Children

Ibero-American Congress for Life and Family opens in Montevideo with call for unity and strategic cooperation

By Javier Bolaños

The Ibero-American Congress for Life and Family opened on June 18 in Montevideo with a call for unity, strategic cooperation, and the defense of Christian values in politics. The opening ceremony was led by Lic. Aarón Lara, founder and president of the Congress, who declared, “Our leadership does not belong to a party or a color; it is in heaven, in the eternal truths we represent.”
9 Jun, 2025 09:33 EDT

Latin America Society & Culture

Christian leaders call for prayer, unity following attack on presidential candidate Miguel Uribe in Colombia

By Javier Bolaños

Presidential pre-candidate and senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot during a political rally in Bogotá on Saturday (June 7) in an attack that has been condemned both in the South American country and internationally. Uribe is a member of the right-wing Democratic Center party.
25 Apr, 2025 11:30 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

Afeef Halasah at COMIBAM: 'The church lost its identity and confused its mission'

By Javier Bolaños

Panama City — In one of the most challenging speeches at the COMIBAM 2025 Missionary Congress, Jordanian pastor Afeef Halasah, executive director of the Arabs for Arabs network (AFTA), church planter, and leader in the Middle East and North Africa, confronted Ibero-American leadership with a clear message: the church has lost its way and needs to recover its true identity and mission.
23 Apr, 2025 09:20 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

COMIBAM 2025 mission congress kicks off in Panama: 'The mission cannot be accomplished without the power of the Holy Spirit'

By Javier Bolaños

With a powerful call to restore the centrality of the Holy Spirit in missionary work, Paulo Feniman, president of COMIBAM, opened the inaugural ceremony of the Ibero-American Missionary Congress COMIBAM 2025 on Tuesday evening in Panama City, the capital of Panama.
14 Apr, 2025 06:24 EDT

Latin America Family & Children Society & Culture

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa reelected amid political tensions, promises to protect family values

By Javier Bolaños

President Daniel Noboa secured a second term Sunday, April 13, with a decisive victory over leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez, solidifying his mandate to confront escalating violence and promote conservative social policies in a deeply polarized nation.
4 Dec, 2024 09:12 EST

Europe Family & Children Society & Culture

Global leaders adopt 'Madrid Commitment' in defense of freedom, family and life

By Javier Bolaños

The VI Transatlantic Summit, organized by the Political Network for Values (PNfV), convened 300 political and civic leaders from 45 countries at the Senate of Spain to unveil the Madrid Commitment, a global initiative outlining an agenda for action on freedom, family, and the culture of life for the next decade.
28 Nov, 2024 06:11 EST

Latin America Society & Culture Church & Missions

Thanksgiving in Latin America: an evolving tradition

By Javier Bolaños

Thanksgiving, traditionally celebrated in the United States and Canada, is gaining ground in some Latin American countries due to cultural influence and geographic proximity. In Mexico, for example, although it is not part of local traditions, the date has become popular among communities near the border and U.S. expatriates, who celebrate family gatherings with traditional dinners such as turkey and the classic side dishes of this holiday.

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