Latin America
El Salvador’s Mass Trials Raise New Due Process Concerns
El Salvador’s mass trials are putting hundreds of alleged gang members before judges at once, raising questions over due process, individualized evidence, and the country’s obligations under international law.
Mexico Proposes Social Media Restrictions Following School Attack
Following a brutal school attack earlier this month, President Sheinbaum plans to require social media platforms to remove content that incites violence.
Uncertainty Remains as Cuban President Claims Hypocrisy by the United States
Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel criticizes US sanctions as Cuba expands market reforms amid persistent blackouts
Brazil Presidential Runoff Puts Indigenous Land Rights at Stake
As Brazil commences with the presidential runoff, there are questions of how the results will affect Indigenous land rights. For Indigenous communities still waiting for official recognition, the election may determine not only the direction of government policy but also how effectively their territorial rights are protected amongst ongoing legislative and judicial disputes.
US-Venezuela Oil Deal Tests Venezuela’s Democratic Transition
Nine months after former President Nicolás Maduro was removed from power, the United States and Venezuela signed a major oil agreement as Venezuela’s transitional government faces continued pressure to hold free elections.
Milei Escalates Argentina’s Falklands Claim Amid Offshore Oil Dispute
President Javier Milei’s renewed push for Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands has brought a nearly 200-year-old dispute back into focus as tensions with Britain grow over offshore oil development.