In our fifth episode, Chris Sabatini and Ken Frankel speak to Hunter Carter, partner at Arent Fox LLP and co-founder of the Alliance for Marriage in the Americas (AMAmericas), to discuss marriage equality and LGBTQ rights in Latin America.
An interview with Hunter Carter about the legal fight for marriage equality
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
OAS Permanent Council rejects Nicolas Maduro’s new term
By / VickyGO /
With 19 votes in favor, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) agreed “to not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro’s new term as of the 10th of January of 2019.”
Venezuela
Under AMLO, Mexico’s government becomes an enabler
By / VickyGO /
A Grupo de Lima founding member and a champion of restoring democracy in Venezuela under previous administrations, Mexico under AMLO has scaled back its support for human rights defense in the region.
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
Latin America’s 2018 LGBT year in review
By Javier Corrales /
An AIDS crisis in Venezuela, the first gay pride parade in Guyana, the rise of Evangelical movements, and an Oscar. These are the top ten LGBT issues from the region this past year.
From the Classroom
Collective Corruption: The Breakdown of Civil Society in Venezuela
By Lauren Ravekes /
Colectivos, or groups of self-organized citizens, have often served to push common causes. In Venezuela, collectives perform the exact opposite function, acting as one of many of Maduro’s tools to divide the country and silence dissenters.
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Venezuela. Here’s why that’s noteworthy
By / wm_naylor /
Though it’s unlikely to change anything, this is the first time the body has passed a resolution on Venezuela. There was also one shocking yes vote.
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
2018 Inter-American Court of Human Rights Candidate Bios
By / wm_naylor /
The OAS has elected three new members to serve six-year terms on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Social Inclusion, Minority Groups & Discrimination
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.
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
Investigative journalism: Latin America’s riskiest business
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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.
Humor
Divide at the OAS
With countries divided at the 47th OAS General Assembly, will anything ever get done regarding the Venezuelan Crisis?
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