November 25th marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. But in a region with femicide on the rise, the day is a reminder of the lack of progress toward the elimination of gender-based violence.
Latin America and the Caribbean’s grievous femicide case
By Jimena Galindo and Victoria Gaytan /
Indigenous women in Guatemala: Leading the call for justice
By Adriana Quiñones /
Indigenous women are leading the fight to ensure crimes against humanity in Guatemala don’t remain unpunished. As we commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we recognize the brave women leading efforts to secure long-standing peace.
An AMIA verdict is read in Argentina. But is this justice?
By Natasha Zaretsky / nzaretsky /
Twenty-five years after the bombing of Argentina’s largest Jewish community center, family members of the 85 victims are still haunted by the unsolved case and those who may have covered it up.
Immigrants are the heartbeat of America
By Benjamin Waddell /
We need a system that recognizes the important contribution of immigrants to U.S. culture, politics, and, in particular, the economy.
Birds of Passage: A new film sheds light on how narcotics have affected indigenous communities in Latin America
By Teresa Kramarz / teresakramarz /
There is a common thread across the experiences of indigenous people in Latin America with extractive industries. As Birds of Passage highlights through the story of a Wayuu family, the drug trade is also an extractive industry, with all its abuses and pitfalls.
The 2017 Top 10 LGBT Stories from Latin America and the Caribbean
By Javier Corrales /
From Evangelicals on the political rise in Chile and Mexico to marriage equality in Bermuda (kind of) it’s been a mixed year for LGBTI rights.
A year of contradictions on the treatment of women
By Teresa Kramarz / teresakramarz /
Two competing norms have emerged on the treatment of women in modern society. In times of such social polarization we are rehashing once-settled issue. It’s not clear which side will win.
Indigenous political representation in Mexico
Despite progress in institution building and affirmative action, political parties have failed to recruit indigenous leaders, indigenous congressional initiatives remained stalled, and Mexico still lacks laws to implement ILO 169.
Indigenous political representation in Guatemala
Despite legal advances, indigenous communities remain woefully underrepresented in the judicial system, in guarantees of consultation and in the Congress.
Report on indigenous political representation: Introduction and summary
In the coming weeks, Global Americans will release a serialized report on indigenous rights and political integration in the Americas, focusing on the comparative cases of Mexico and Guatemala. First up, an introduction to the project and a primer on the state of political integration across the hemisphere.
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