Migration is a deeply entrenched concept within Latin America. Whether it is people crossing a border to establish themselves in a foreign land or a State receiving an influx of…
In Mexico, there is a saying: “el que no tranza no avanza”. This sensational spelling is steeped in irony. For many Mexicans - it embodies the modus operandi of the…
By Dr. Håvar Solheim; University lecturer Modern History; Department of Latin American Studies; Leiden University - For years Latin America has been profiled as one of the most violent regions in…
The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 65/209 declares August 30th the International Day of the Disappeared. Yet for the past century, Latin America has been no foreigner to forced disappearances…
