Agustín Pavia, a Mexican lawyer and political figure, was shot and killed upon returning to his home on September 13th.

The high tribunal of the Colombian judiciary condemned the state’s role in the death of journalist, comedian and activist Jaime Garzón Forero, who was killed in 1999.

This week, justice was served to Omar Graffigna, a former Argentine Air-Force chief during the 1976 to 1983 military dictatorship of the nation.  

Mexico’s government has been facing the scrutiny of its people over human rights issues, but in this case, the perpetrators are the multinational corporations that infringe on the civil liberties and human rights of those who live near their plants and factories. 

In an attempt to neutralize threats of more drug trafficking within its borders, Nicaragua, among many other Central American countries has been steadily increasing its military’s budget, as well as its role in policing its citizens. 

Various NGOs in Mexico issued a statement demanding that governing Secretariat, Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, address the country’s inability to properly deal with cases of sexual torture committed against women.

Over 1000 representatives from around Latin America convened in Washington D.C. for the 20th Conference of the CAF Development Bank of Latin America. Over the past 20 years, the annual meeting has become a kind of laboratory to explore possible solutions to the many challenges facing the region.

Human rights groups accuse police and other government agents of “selling” migrants and the poor to gangs as slaves.

The National Congress will soon begin discussions about new laws that would promote, if not encourage, negotiations between the government and criminals.

Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, and the National Council on Public Safety have come up with new regulations to promote better safety measures within the most violent municipalities.