Governments across Latin America have taken exceptional measures to stop the uncontrollable spread of COVID-19. Faced with this, there is a valid fear that these measures could exacerbate abuses of power or increase human rights ...
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Latin America: Civil and political rights in the time of a pandemic
By David Lovatón Palacios /
Challenges to international human rights
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Not only are democracy and freedom in the world declining, the willingness of liberal democracies to defend the norms and institutions that support them is also fraying. To what extent does that reflect popular ...
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Uruguay returns to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
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More than six months after abandoning the TIAR, Uruguay rejoins the pact. The government’s reversal provides Uruguay with an important voice in regional ...
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Eight in ten people in the Western Hemisphere biased against women, UNDP
Findings from the UNDP’s new Gender Social Norms Index suggest the glass ceiling is not made of glass, but of bias and prejudice against women. In the Western Hemisphere, this bias is prevalent in 80 percent of the ...
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Latin America recorded the highest number of journalist killings in 2019
Latin America holds the non-enviable position of the world’s most dangerous region for ...
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Human Rights Watch World Report 2020: Chile
By Alejandro Di Franco /
In its new report, Human Rights Watch highlights the human rights violations committed by Chile’s Carabineros during last year's ...
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Morales’ mandate in Guatemala comes to an end, Human Rights Watch examines the country
By Victoria Ariagno /
During his inauguration, Guatemala’s new president, Alejandro Giammattei, promised to use a “hard hand” to deal with corruption and endemic violence in the country. At the same time, the government seeks to address the migration crisis by improving living conditions at ...
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Bolsonaro’s open fronts
By Esther Solano /
Looking ahead, the year might not be an easy one for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro; the economy, institutional chaos, corruption and an opposition that could be reorganizing itself, among other issues, will give him more than just a ...
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Bolsonaro’s first year: Balancing the economy and cultural wars
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Looking into 2020, Brazil’s leader is likely to remain a polarizer, both at home and abroad, his presidency’s success dependent on a challenging global economy and rising geopolitical ...
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