War, Peace, Drugs & Violence

• NGOs Denounce Smear Campaign against Ayotzinapa Students - Issue Jun 17-30 2026: Civil society groups denounced the release of information claiming that 59 explosive devices were found in a vehicle transporting the students.
• Colombia’s Next President Faces Mounting Security Challenges - Issue Jun 17-30 2026: Security should not be defined by politics in Colombia.
• Ortega-Murillo Dictatorship Causes Large Nicaraguan Exodus - Issue Jun 17-30 2026: Over 830,000 Nicaraguans have been forced to move because of the human rights crisis caused by the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
• Ecuador Declares New State of Emergency - Issue Jun 10-16 2026: Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a state of emergency by way of executive decree No. 423 because of “serious internal disturbances” in the country. The measure affects the provinces of Guayas, Manabí, Santa Elena, Los Ríos, El Oro, Pichincha, Esmeraldas, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Sucumbíos, and Azuay, in addition
• Human Security, Violence, and Peacebuilding in Colombia - Issue Jun 10-16 2026: Human security has brought attention to the various forms of suffering and violence experienced by individuals. However, fully achieving this objective becomes more difficult when attempting to bring an end to the war in Colombia.

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