The ten-year anniversary of the historic trial coincides with a process of erosion in judicial independence in the country.
Tag: americas
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We need to fully recognize the multifaceted character of the “violences” impacting Central American countries and the political, economic, and social precursors that drive them.
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The recent murder of a woman refugee in Mexico sheds light on the violence experienced by women, undocumented migrants, and the economically disenfranchised.
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Over a month after the president dissolved congress, some fundamental questions about the future of Peru’s institutions and its politics remain unanswered.
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A tricky question is how to conserve global public goods, such as forests, at a time when multilateral cooperation is waning.
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The transitional justice tribunal might have survived this first challenge, but it came out bruised, especially in the court of public opinion.
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A particularly worrisome aspect of President Iván Duque’s decision to try to undo key parts of the transitional justice system is the process of reintegrating FARC ex-combatants.
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Rather than turning up the temperature, governments should be working to de-escalate the crisis before Venezuela melts down entirely.
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While talk of citizens carrying weapons on the street to keep gun-toting criminals at bay is popular with the president’s supporters, it is incorrect. The implications of revoking gun laws are also potentially dangerous.
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President Morales’ moves against CICIG represented a significant turnabout for a politician who originally campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, praised CICIG early in his term, and renewed CICIG’s mandate earlier than necessary.
