War, Peace, Drugs & Violence

• Uptick in Violence in Ecuador Linked to Drug Trafficking - 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.
• Judicial Reform and the Persistence of Impunity in Mexico - 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.
• Historic Acknowledgment of Child Abuse in Colombia’s Armed Conflict - 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.
• Armed Insurgents Remain One Step Ahead of Colombian Government - Issue Feb 18-24 2026: The new year has ushered in a host of problems for Colombia, given that the number of illegal armed organizations in the country has returned to levels not seen since 2011, when the peace process with the FARC was first initiated.
• Argentine Government Weighs Moving Human Rights Office from Former ESMA - Issue Feb 18-24 2026: With Argentina nearing the fiftieth anniversary of the 1976 military coup, President Javier Milei’s government is considering moving the Subsecretaría de Derechos Humanos to a building in the Constitución neighborhood previously associated with the now-dissolved Ministry of Women, Gender, and Diversity, a move with potential symbolic significance.

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