Last week, widespread arsons, hijackings, and shootings prompted the government to deploy federal and national guard troops across Mexico. Mexico’s ... Read More
The risk of violence against Venezuelan migrants in Colombia is increasing as the immigrant population continues to put additional stress on already ... Read More
Hoy recordamos la masacre de Tlatelolco, ocurrida el 2 de octubre de 1968 y reflexionamos sobre lo que ha cambiado y lo que sigue igual 52 años después. Read More
Colectivos, or groups of self-organized citizens, have often served to push common causes. In Venezuela, collectives perform the exact opposite function, ... Read More
Daniel Ortega has dug in his heels against a mediated solution to the crisis in Nicaragua. His intransigence and the politicization of the state makes it ... Read More
Crime and violence in the Northern Triangle is a regional issue that requires a collective response to the structural factors driving it: weak state ... Read More
This was the year of “politicized backlash” against LGBT rights and tolerance. And yet, the region continued to make enormous strides in the rights and ... Read More
Violence against women is a pervasive reality in the Americas. While the state has a primary responsibility in providing protection to women, what role do ... Read More
In August 2015, El Salvador registered its bloodiest month since its 1980-1992 civil war. There were 907 murders, including 52 in a single day on August ... Read More
This past May, El Salvador suffered its highest murder rate since the end of the country’s civil war 23 years ago. But this grisly flash of news—what ... Read More