As corruption scandals claim the Summit of the Americas host president, Peru’s Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, the fate of the April regional pow wow remains in doubt. Regardless of whether the heads of state meet, civil society still has a lot to say and do.
The 2018 Summit of the Americas: Don’t give up on civil society
By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO / MENU
Venezuela
Cuando la tiranía se vuelve degenerativa, desobedecer puede ser terapéutico
By Daniel Cerqueira /
La discrepancia entre lo legalmente estatuido y lo moralmente aceptable en Venezuela esta en un estado de flujo. ¿Tendrá un impacto la desobediencia civil en Venezuela?
Social Inclusion, Minority Groups & Discrimination
A new generation of grassroots leaders brings change to Guatemala
By José Toasa /
Guatemalan civil society has helped to usher in the peace after decades of civil war. But the flood of international funding, institutional and individual jealousy and the stubborn refusal of older leaders to yield to a new generation are hampering its effectiveness for new challenges.
Economics, Trade & Development
Civil society is confronting difficult times… and silence
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
Latin America has gone global, but not just in its trade and diplomacy. A growing number of governments are copying from autocrats around the world how to restrict democratic civil society. Sadly, democrats in the region have been slow to react.
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