Processes of justice, truth, and memory are needed to construct and further the Salvadoran Civil War history. Constructing the past is essential to move forward, to learn, and to heal El Salvador.

In Colombia, being a human rights defender means that just doing your job puts your life at high risk.

Dirty War survivors, Victoriano Flores de la Cruz and Justino Fierro Hernández won an amparo in 2017 that obliged the State to pay for damages but, to date, have not seen any follow-through by the current administration.

On October 26th, the Colombian government announced the loss of “Uriel,” the ELN commander in the development of “Operation Odin.”

–Researched and written by Ambar Cordero— In the municipality of Salvatierra, within the state of Guanajuato, 59 bodies were located in clandestine graves, as stated by the National and State Commissions for Missing Persons. These findings appear to signal a larger problem within the state.

Juana María Perea Plata, a Colombian-Spanish businesswoman and activist was murdered in Nuquí, Chocó at the age of 50.

Six of the assassinated newspaper journalists were pro-government sympathizers, political leaders of Chavismo, or dissidents critical of the revolutionary process.

Police brutality and a blatant disregard for civil rights are consistently shown by the police of the Daniel Ortega regime.

Land distribution and property have been an issue in Colombia since its foundation. The land has ignited a 50-year-long civil war and has been a critical element in political instability in the region.

After four decades of struggle, family members still await answers from the Brazilian state and justice committees for the case regarding the torture and death of the journalist Herzog.