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

Brazil

“Why do we have to die for a territory that is ours?”

The Guarani-Kaiowa indigenous peoples in Mato Grosso do Sul do not let their guard down in their struggle to obtain recognition and territorial demarcation of their ancestral lands.

6/20/2017

Puerto Rico

Low turnout in non-binding referendum

Barely 23 percent of the electorate turned out to vote to decide on independence, statehood, or to remain a US commonwealth.

6/20/2017

Southern Cone

Teen pregnancy prevention is imperative

Teen pregnancy puts in evidence an economic, territorial and gender inequality.

6/14/2017

Chile

The ordeal of migrants

Migrants face prejudices, xenophobia and racism, besides bureaucratic obstacles that do not recognize their qualifications.

6/14/2017

Ecuador

“The future is now”

Lenín Moreno sworn in the presidency with a conciliatory speech.

6/5/2017

Latin America / The Caribbean

In brief

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Panamá, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela

6/5/2017

Peru

Venezuelan migrants in pursuit of better opportunities

Political and social crisis in their native land force thousands of Venezuelan citizens to abandon their country.

5/24/2017

Haiti

Chile attracts Haitian migrants

More and more young people want to leave the country as a result of the persistent socioeconomic crisis.

5/24/2017

Argentina

Human rights at the crossroads

Government enacted a law against the Supreme Court ruling that would reduce prison terms to those sentenced for crimes against humanity.

5/24/2017