–Researched and written by Cassie Tickell Painter Juan Emilio Cheyre, the ex-Commander in Chief of the Chilean army, has been arrested and bailed for his alleged involvement in human rights abuses during the dictatorship of General Pinochet. Previously seen as a key player in Chile’s transition to democracy, his arrest has sparked a debate about

–Researched and written by Amy Brown The death toll of activists and journalists in Honduras continues to climb after the apparent murder of Lesbia Urquía, an environmentalist who was believed to be associated with the organization called Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras (COPINH) which works to defend the civil rights of

The role played by ex-military officers and former minister is investigated in dictatorship-era enquiry.

The family of one of Nicaragua’s leading activists is looking at her recent death as an agent of change in the world, rather than as a loss. 

Yet another journalist’s rights to free press have been violated in Mexico, putting the number of the disenfranchised at over 100 in the past sixteen years.

Some new blood has seemingly snatched up most of the Mexican drug trade, and authorities are just recently finding out about it. 

Everybody benefits in a climate of peace. Cuba, Colombia and Argentina all stand to gain from the signing of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC.

Victims receive justice decades after the civil war.

The effective reintegration of former FARC combatants will be achieved only if they have the opportunity to be part of the production chain in the private sector. Although many companies have already committed to contribute to this process, there is still much to be done. 

The National University of Colombia asked to be the headquarters of the signing of the final peace agreement with the FARC guerrillas—an agreement expected to soon end more than half a century of armed conflict in Colombia. “If education will write the future of Colombia, then the National University should be the place where the final peace deal is signed,” commented Ignacio Mantilla, Director of