By Joe Wallen, interviewing Alicia Calderon - Benito Juárez, President of Mexico between 1861-72, famously said: “Among individuals as among nations, the respect to other people’s rights is peace”. It…
(Cross-Posted by Vincent Lofaso from the Council on Hemispheric Affairs / COHA) - On November 25, 2016, the fiery Cuban revolutionary who perpetrated massive violations of human rights and his ability…
News from the northern La Guajira region in Colombia is bleak. In the fast few days another child died from malnutrition. According to indigenous leader Javier Rojas Uriana, this latest…
While many are relieved that fascist Fujimorism will not return to the Peruvian Presidency (at least for now), it is equally crucial to analyze what newly elected President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski…
Obama promises conciliatory approach towards Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’ in forthcoming visit President Barack Obama’s planned two-day visit to Argentina next week, which will follow his historic trip to Cuba, has…
Analysts expect tonight’s Argentine presidential electoral debate’s ratings to equal an Argentina-Brazil World Cup game. The stars: opposition candidate Mauricio Macri of the right-wing Cambiemos party and Daniel Scioli…
Regardless of who wins the Argentine presidential elections this Sunday, an era is ending. The over decade-long Kirchnerist Casa Rosada divided between incumbent President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (2007-2011, 2011-2015)…
US Congress withholds conditioned Mérida Initiative aid from Mexico; Widespread concern over lack of accountability for human rights violations The United States has decided to cut Mexico’s drug war aid…
Tall palms cast shadows over the broad central square of Oaxaca, the capital city of the Mexican state of the same name. Their shade is welcomed both by those of…
Ex-military members stand trial in Rome for alleged role in Operation Condor crimes; Precedent of Latin American human rights trials in Europe; Numerous witnesses travel to Italy to testify Europe’s…
U.S. Department of State releases ‘Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in 2014’; Cuba and Venezuela included in ‘blacklisted’ countries; Criticism expressed at publication of ‘unilateral report’ Every year, the…
Venezuelan opposition leader ends month-long protest; National Electoral Council sets date for parliamentary elections After 30 days of protest, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López finally put an end to his…
Truth commission in Colombia to investigate abuses committed during five decades of internal conflict; Escalation of violence in recent weeks places peace talks at risk In the midst of stalling…
Venezuelans respond to opposition leader’s call for peaceful demonstration; Opposition divided over strategy; Ex-presidents attempt to visit incarcerated opponents Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets last Saturday in a…
Two incarcerated opposition leaders declare hunger strike; Demands include the freeing of political prisoners and the end to repression in Venezuela In the latest act of protest, Leopoldo López and…
Central Bank says economy will grow 3-3.5% in 2015; Honduras seeks to learn from Nicaragua’s security policy; Journalists remain in significant danger Central Bank says the economy will grow 3-3.5%…
At the end of January, Chilean President Michele Bachelet officially drafted a bill to end the blanket ban on abortion that has recently seen a revival of controversy with the…
Arrest, incarceration and bail of ex-military leader Colonel Labbé; part of ongoing human rights violation investigation; lifting the immunity of the military over crimes and abuse inflicted during Pinochet’s regime….
Human Rights Watch report claims police brutality at student protest; Family members protest outside Mejía College; Ecuador-Peru relations to be strengthened at presidential meeting Human Rights Watch report claims police brutality at…
President calls for overarching strategy to fight drug trafficking; Honduras and Peru agree to fast-track free trade agreement; Gun crime in Honduras swelled in the last nine years President calls…
Devaluation hits agricultural sector; Congress approves legislation protecting journalists; Violent attacks persist on public transport Devaluation hits agricultural sector The lempira, Honduras’ currency, and its most recent devaluation ($1 =…
Agreement on victims’ rights reached in Havana peace talks; Presidential debate ahead of next week’s elections; Border with Venezuela closed due to smuggler protests Agreement on victims’ rights reached in…
Ivan Simonovis – sentenced in 2004 – initiates hunger strike as a protest against his charges and his conditions of imprisonment. Venezuela: Opposition prisoner Simonovis begins hunger strike Ex-Police Commissioner…
Housing crisis in Valparaíso after devastating fires; Chileans now one step closer to absentee voting rights; Christian Democrats confirm support for president’s tax reform plan
Gabriel García Márquez dies at age 87; 34 of Colombia’s indigenous communities suffering “humanitarian crisis”; Human rights activists receive death threats in Buenaventura Gabriel García Márquez dies at age 87…