Latin America
Inside El Salvador’s Largest Mass Trial
The virtual trial of 486 alleged MS-13 members marks the country’s largest mass prosecution yet, raising questions about due process under Bukele’s four-year state of emergency.
UN Committee Urges General Assembly Action on Mexico Disappearances Crisis
On April 4, the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) requested that the UN Secretary-General refer Mexico’s ongoing disappearance crisis to the General Assembly for consideration of response measures.
UN Reports Persistent Human Rights Abuses in Venezuela Despite Leadership Change
Reports presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council on March 16 indicate that allegations of torture and arbitrary detention in Venezuela have continued despite the removal of President Nicolas Maduro earlier this year.
Op-ed Beyond Sovereignty: Nicaragua’s Break with Global Institutions
Nicaragua has withdrawn from multiple international organizations amid allegations of human rights violations. Is this a stand for sovereignty or a move to evade accountability?
UN International Mission Accuses Maduro’s Government of Crimes Against Humanity before, during, and after Venezuela’s 2024 Election
The 158-page report done by the UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela revealed a pattern of coordinated human rights violations committed by Venezuelan security forces, government officials, and colectivos - armed, parapolice-like civilian groups loyal to Maduro.