Gang Violence and the Defense of Impunity in Guatemala

Gang Violence and the Defense of Impunity in Guatemala

The Barrio 18's January attacks sought to destabilize the country to benefit well-connected political elites who have challenged the government of President Bernardo Arévalo.
38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia. (Knopf)

38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia (Review)

Philipe Sands’ book on the attempts to hold a Nazi leader and Chilean dictator accountable provide lessons for today’s era in which the flouting of international law has become routine.
National Civil Police units are presented to President Bernardo Arévalo on January 17, 2024. (Gobierno de Guatemala, Public Domain)

Of Presidential Power and Prison Riots in Guatemala

A wave of violence inside and outside prisons drew attention to President Bernardo Arévalo's fragile political balancing act between the gangs and a corrupt political class.
Impunity and Infighting Reign in Bolivia

Impunity and Infighting Reign in Bolivia

As the country shifts to the right and its new leaders fight amongst themselves, justice and reparations for the 2019 massacres come to a halt.
A condenação de Bolsonaro e a luta contra anistia no Brasil

A condenação de Bolsonaro e a luta contra anistia no Brasil

Um coletivo de descendentes de ex-presos políticos discute o julgamento histórico e a batalha contínua por verdade, justiça, e responsabilização.
Trabajadores de transporte, estudiantes universitarios y grupos de la Generación Z —representados por el símbolo de One Piece— lideran la marcha hacia el Congreso en Lima. (Stifs Paucca Suárez)

Peru’s Gen Z Helps Bring Down the President

Inspired by a global wave of protest, Peru's youth protesters have turned social media outrage into mass mobilization against corruption and repression.
A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children. (Avid Reader Press, 2025)

A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a St...

Haley Cohen Gilliland’s book powerfully tells the story of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, an organization whose challenge to Argentina’s dictatorship is as relevant now as ever before.
Bolsonaro’s Conviction and the Fight Against Amnesty in Brazil

Bolsonaro’s Conviction and the Fight Against Amnesty in Brazil

A collective of descendants of former political prisoners weighs in on the historic ruling and the ongoing struggle for truth, justice, and accountability.
Álvaro Uribe Vélez, then President of Colombia, at a 2010 Press Conference of the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Cartagena. World Economic Forum, (Flickr/World Economic Forum/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Uribe on Trial: Colombia’s Justice System Faces Its Defining Test

In a nation long plagued by impunity, the historic conviction of Colombia’s powerful former president is testing the country’s judicial independence and raising the stakes for truth and accountability.
Underreported and Unpunished, Femicides in El Salvador Continue

Underreported and Unpunished, Femicides in El Salvador Continue

In one of the most dangerous Latin American countries to be a woman, lockdown measures exposed longstanding challenges in combatting gender violence.
Underreported and Unpunished, Femicides in El Salvador Continue

Underreported and Unpunished, Femicides in El Salvador Continue

In one of the most dangerous Latin American countries to be a woman, lockdown measures exposed longstanding challenges in combating gender violence.
The Search for Answers in Mexico (disponible en español)

The Search for Answers in Mexico (disponible en español)

As the 5th National Search Brigade for Disappeared Persons continues its work, the main obstacle is the state.