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Published in: democraciaAbiertaOne more attack on NGOs in Venezuela
In execution of his systematic plan of suffocation and harassment, Maduro orders to monitor the bank accounts of...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationA chant from the South
Chronicle and analysis of a Latin American social explosion. Find the e-book here.
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionColombia's Attorney General's Office is being devoured by corruption
The massive deterioration of the Attorney General Office reflects the deep degradation of the country's traditional...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaRevision of US Anti-Drug Policy will benefit all of Latin America
A key report published by the US Congress provides a glimpse into what the fight against organized crime could look...
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Published in: HomeTrumpism, an ideology for the extreme far-right globally
Trumpism is the extreme far-right ideology that attacks democracy and normalizes violence against progressive...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaA victory for Indigenous environmental activism in Ecuador
Ecuador's Ministry for the Environment & Water has recognized the land collectively owned by San Isidro's Indigenous...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe nations of the Americas must ensure everyone has access to COVID-19 vaccines
The regions's governments must apply the lessons learned from previous pandemics and take steps to avoid past mistakes.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThree ways to defend human rights defenders
On human rights defenders’ day, we propose three main takeaways from 2020 that can guide our important work...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaBrazil's LGBTQ community faces surging violence, but they're fighting back
When it comes to LGBTQ people, Brazil has a miserable record. But as awareness grows and more of them get elected to...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaOne thousand days without Marielle and Anderson – and a resounding silence
Today, we reach the end of a thousand-day cycle of resounding silence in Brazil. With no Marielle or Anderson, and...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionThe Plebeian Populism of López Obrador
Economic inequality as the serpent’s egg.Español
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaColombian Lives Matter: For peace and social justice in Colombia
It is past time for the international community to cease colluding with, or blithely ignoring, what is going on in Colombia.
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: Opinion‘They took them alive. Alive we want them back’: race, class and enforced disappearances in Latin America
"Vivos" is a film about the pain and ongoing struggle of the families of 43 Mexican students who disappeared in 2014...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaErasmo Theófilo: Amazon defender in danger
Erasmo Theófilo, a family farmer and defender of the riverine community and family farmers of Anapu, Brazil, has...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaFighting racism and police brutality: is there progress at the UN Human Rights Council?
Time will tell if Resolution 43/1 will help the members of the Security Council to face situations of flagrant and...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationDigital misinformation not only threatens Brazil’s 2020 municipal elections, it undermines democracy
Control measures need to counter misinformation, extremist content, and cyberattacks at the same time. Failure to do...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionRacist murder in Brazil: Little has changed in the 325 years since Zumbi’s killing
In 2020, Black Awareness Day is marked by the brutal death of João Alberto Silveira Freitas, beaten by two security...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationIllegal Chinese fishing in the Galapagos: a threat to the biodiversity of the Latin American Pacific
The growing illegal activity of Chinese fishing vessels in Latin American waters has triggered the search for new...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaEnergy and ecological transition: the need, the utopia and the will
The "climate challenge" and the "energy transition" remain eminently political projects whose success depends almost...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionA period of hope for Latin America begins with Biden & Harris
For the U.S., the Latin American agenda is not a priority. Still, Biden’s arrival at the White House signifies a...