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Published in: democraciaAbiertaRevision of US Anti-Drug Policy will benefit all of Latin AmericaA 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: democraciaAbiertaA victory for Indigenous environmental activism in EcuadorEcuador'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 vaccinesThe 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 defendersOn 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 backWhen 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 silenceToday, 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 ObradorEconomic inequality as the serpent’s egg.Español
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaColombian Lives Matter: For peace and social justice in ColombiaIt 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: 50.50The Cuban church opening its doors to LGBTIQ worshippersIn the face of growing religious fundamentalism, this inclusive congregation builds bridges in the community while...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhat would a state-owned Amazon look like? Ask ArgentinaCorreo Compras promises to benefit workers, consumers and sellers, and could even use big data for the public good.
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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 democracyControl 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 killingIn 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 PacificThe growing illegal activity of Chinese fishing vessels in Latin American waters has triggered the search for new...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionA period of hope for Latin America begins with Biden & HarrisFor the U.S., the Latin American agenda is not a priority. Still, Biden’s arrival at the White House signifies a...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaPolice fire on femicide protest in Cancún, MexicoThe femicide of a 20-year-old girl on the Mexican Caribbean coast adds to a pandemic of bloody murders that do not...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaOAS misses another opportunity to combat the pandemic of repression in the AmericasThe OAS must also use all resources at their disposal to ensure that human rights violations are never again...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe wonders and limitations of Trump's downfallThe pincer movement through which the 0.1% imposed its agenda since 2008 has been defeated. It won't mean much if...
