Latin America and the Caribbean

IACHR Releases Resolution on Human Rights and the Fight Against Impunity and Corruption (September 12, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 12, 2017, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) passed a resolution on “H

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Releases Report on National Jurisprudence on Freedom of Expression (May 16, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 16, 2017, the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released a

“El Chapo” Extradited to the U.S. (January 19, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On January 19, 2017, Mexico agreed to extradite Joaquin Guzman Loera, known as “El Chapo,” to the United States to face prosecution for charges related to his leadership Sinaloa Cartel.  According

Colombian Court Rules to Expedite Peace Deal with Rebels (December 13, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 13, 2016, the Colombian Constitutional Court ruled in favor of a plan to accelerate the implementation of the recently signed peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—

Colombian Government Reaches New Peace Agreement with Rebels (November 12, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On November 12, 2016, the Colombian government reached a new peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

IACHR Publishes Report on Legal Standards for Persons in the Context of Human Mobility (November 4, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On November 4, 2016, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published its report on the legal