Latin America

In brief

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay

9/26/2017

Brazil

Rights of indigenous populations under serious threat

Government reduces budget to the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) and open protected area to the mining investment.

9/26/2017

Nicaragua

Women mobilize in defense of their lives

Reversals in public policies for the protection of women victims of violence promote femicides.

9/13/2017

Costa Rica

For respect and recognition of transgender persons

Bill guarantees the right of trans persons to gender identity and to have a name they identify with.

9/5/2017

Peru

It is a priority to articulate indigenous and ordinary justice

In Amazonian regions there are coordination, definition of roles and functions to exercise justice, according to the case and the place.

8/28/2017

Latin America

In brief

Agentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Venezuela

8/28/2017

Belize

Maya indigenous groups implement land registry

Government does not comply with court order to identify and protect indigenous ancestral lands.

8/19/2017

Peru

Kuczynski completes a disappointing first year of his term

Technocratic government shows weak political management to face a confrontational opposition.

8/15/2017

El Salvador

Women criminalized for abortions

El Salvador is one of the seven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean where abortion is strictly prohibited.

7/26/2017

Peru

Government does not recognize social conflicts

A weakening of the environmental authority and the criminalization of social protest characterized the first half of the year.

7/26/2017

Latin America

In brief

Latin America, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela

7/19/2017

Ecuador

First rapprochement between the government and indigenous populations

Meeting between President Lenín Moreno and indigenous leaders bears the first fruits despite ambiguities.

7/19/2017

Colombia

Social leaders unprotected

Attacks and murders committed against human rights defenders in areas previously controlled by the FARC increased after the signing of the Peace Agreement.

7/13/2017

Honduras

Red alert issued over femicide

Two women are murdered each day while 96 percent of the cases go unsolved.

7/13/2017

Latin America / The Caribbean

In brief

Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama

6/28/2017

Cuba

The return to the cold war

US President Donald Trump announced the cancelation of the opening of diplomatic relations agreement with Cuba.

6/28/2017

Bolivia

Transgenic corn puts at risk native varieties

Transgenic crops wipe out communities, local farming and food production systems.

6/28/2017

Honduras

Adolescent mothers are victims of violence, abandonment and misinformation

Lack of sex and reproductive education in schools leads to a considerable incidence of adolescent pregnancy.

6/26/2017

Colombia

A halfway achievement in adolescent pregnancy reduction

Although there are fewer pregnancies in adolescents aged between 15 and 19, an increase is observed in girls under 14.

6/26/2017

Peru

Teen pregnancy figures have not reduced in 25 years

Lack of comprehensive sex education and nonexistent prevention campaigns are the leading cause for an increased incidence of pregnancies in girls 11 to 15.

6/26/2017