Issue Feb 25-Mar 03 2026: Recent violent incidents in Ecuador’s Manabí province that left nine people dead are bringing attention to a worrying pattern in the area. Since 2025, at least 86 people have simply “vanished,” of which between 47 and 48 cases involved people who simply went fishing or boating and never returned.

Issue Feb 25-Mar 03 2026: Recent reforms to Mexico’s judicial system are unlikely to end the long-standing impunity enjoyed by the state when it comes to crimes committed against the leaders of social movements.

Issue Feb 25-Mar 03 2026: For the first time, former leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have publicly acknowledged responsibility for the forced recruitment of thousands of children during the country’s armed conflict.