The process of selecting the 270 judges for Guatemala’s appellate courts – those who review the sentences that either condemn or clear the “corrupt and criminal” – has mechanisms of transparency that are insufficient in practice to guarantee an adequate procedure.
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The controversial former Colombian president, Álvaro Uribe, has worn thin the Colombian population’s patience with his antics and controversy while his popularity falls in polls.
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The administration of Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has opted not to commemorate the anniversary of the 1973 coup d’état, which took place on Sept. 11.
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After his election in July of 2018, President López Obrador promised political, economic, and social change for Mexico.
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Rigorous study to understand Bolivian political voting patterns is necessary before the elections that are less than two months away.
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It’s been over sixteen months since students started protesting throughout Nicaragua, condemning the oppression and the attacks against freedom and democracy in the country.
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After hearing a couple of truisms, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro instrumentally branded French President Emmanuel Macron a colonialist, an indirect appeal to Brazilian nationalism.
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The moment of truth is soon to arrive for Colombian ex-president Uribe: he will have to testify before the Supreme Court of Justice for crimes of witness bribery and procedural fraud.
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The CICIG conducted investigations and made an analysis to demonstrate why Guatemala has been cited as an example of a failed state, but also suggests that there’s still hope for the country.
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