During the 1950s and 1960s, a spy from the Soviet Union freely wandered the streets of Montevideo, Uruguay in complete tranquility. She lived in the city center, married a writer, and owned an antique shop. No one ever spotted her.

Ravna Shamdasani, spokesperson for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, worries that the extrajudicial executions carried out on at least 12 people last year in the Mexican city of Tlatlaya last year will go unpunished and that the victims will be denied justice.

To achieve peace Colombia will need to clear its territory from explosives planted by the guerrillas. Doing so could cost up to one billion pesos.

A recently published book by Allier and Crenzel titled The Struggles for Memory in Latin America analyzes the political memory struggles in different countries in the region, including El Salvador. This specific chapter concerning El Salvador is called “The peace limitations in the Salvadorian case: confronted memories and permanent victims.”

Eight towns in the State of Guerrero took part in the first committee of poppy producers who are asking the Mexican government to legalize the sale and cultivation of poppy. This measure would prevent the involvement with cartels. The profit from the sale of poppy is only 10,000 pesos for three months of work, when

Three members of one of Mexico’s leading political parties were removed from their positions recently when it was found that their integrity had been compromised by the use of “silver” in some cases and “lead” in others. 

With negotiations for peace continuing in Cuba, Colombia’s Commander in Chief reaffirmed that certain topics have not and will not ever be up for discussion at the round table. 

After the murder of activist Bertha Cáceres back in March, Honduran authorities continue to make arrests with many calling that they aim their sights a little higher. 

Years after the death of a Colombian journalist, questions of guilt, responsibility, damages and human rights violations continue to swirl. 

A new report breaks down exactly how much violence is costing the Central American country every year.