The OAS has elected three new members to serve six-year terms on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
2018 Inter-American Court of Human Rights Candidate Bios
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Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
In Colombia, false positives are a false start for peace
By Paul J. Angelo /
The FARC have committed to coming clean about abuses committed during the conflict in a transitional justice tribunal. Will state actors accused of crimes do the same?
From the Classroom
Recapturing the mandate for peace in Colombia: Rural populations and elite fragmentation
By Ryan Garfinkel /
While elite fractionalization between President Santos and former President Uribe played a tangible role in the outcome of the 2016 plebiscite and has continued to influence Colombian electoral politics, it also provides a window of opportunity for Fajardo’s centrist candidacy.
Democracy & Elections
Colombian legislative election results showed just how popular the FARC is among Colombian voters
By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello /
Colombia’s congressional election and inter-party primaries point to the return of uribismo to the presidency. Meanwhile, despite international attention, the FARC’s electoral debut was a bust.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The month of the Americas: What was all the attention about?
By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO /
With three visits by high-ranking officials from the U.S. government, February was the busiest month for Latin America in the Trump administration.
Just the Facts
Despite Trump’s best efforts, the conservation movement has had a good few months in the Americas
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
Challenges remain, especially in the United States and Brazil, but massive new national parks in Chile and Peru are the latest good news for conservationists in the hemisphere.
Democracy & Elections
Colombia and the 2018 presidential elections
By Jerónimo Ríos Sierra / MENU
An overview to identify the candidates with most possibilities of running and the most feasible alliances vis-a-vis the electoral event in Colombia.
Social Inclusion, Minority Groups & Discrimination
Colombia’s peace accord: 1990s redux?
By Gustavo Alvira Gomez / macalgo /
The recent targeting of rural community leaders is not a repeat of the bloodletting against the UP. The motives, causes and actors are different.
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
Investigative journalism: Latin America’s riskiest business
By Jimena Galindo and Victoria Gaytan /
In the past decade, journalism has become a deadly profession in Latin America. Attacks on freedom of expression aren’t restricted to journalists; human rights and environmental activists have been targets as well.
Top of the Month
Five Latin American girls leading the way
By Jimena Galindo /
In honor of Malala Day, here are 5 girls in the hemisphere that have become courageous and active voices for rights.
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