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The Constitutional Court of Peru orders the immediate release of Alberto Fujimori

This Tuesday, the Constitutional Court of Peru ordered the immediate release of former President Alberto Fujimori, sentenced in 2009 to 25 years for crimes

Carolina Jiménez, human rights specialist: 'In Latin America, there are still more opportunities for democratic promotion than in other parts of the world' | International

The president of the Washington Office on Latin America notes that the strength of civil society and committed youth are encouraging signs in the region. This is despite the drop in the democratic model’s popularity, a trend that has been observed in numerous surveys

Thelma Aldana, former Guatemalan prosecutor exiled in the US: 'The best thing about Washington is falling asleep on the subway' | International

The ex-attorney general of Guatemala wants to return to her home country, where she is hopeful President-elect Bernardo Arévalo will take office in January

Guatemala's democracy at risk, says OAS - La Prensa Latina Media

Washington, Sept 1 (EFE). – Recent legal actions in Guatemala threaten the country’s “democratic stability,” warned Eladio Loizaga, head of the electoral mission of the Organization of American States, on Friday. During a meeting of the Permanent Council of the OAS, he presented his preliminary report on the second round of elections held in Guatemala …

The women filling jails in Argentina for drug offences – a photo essay

Nearly half the female prisoners in Argentina are serving time for drug possession. Photographer Magalí Druscovich visited the Unit 47 prison in Buenos Aires to find out their stories<br><br>

EXPLAINER: Low expectations for Venezuela-opposition talks

The government of Venezuela and its opposition are scheduled to begin a new dialogue this week, marking the third effort in four years.

EXPLAINER: Low expectations for Venezuela-opposition talks

EXPLAINER: Low expectations for Venezuela-opposition talks

El Ciudadano | What is Joe Biden up to with his security diplomacy in Central America?

Analysis: Biden's migrant strategy clouded by Central American graft

6 Min Read MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden wants three Central American countries to crack down on corruption as part of a plan to spend billions of dollars in the region to stem illegal migration. FILE PHOTO: A young mother from Honduras, who is living in La 72 migrant shelter, is seen on a day out at the river in Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso Yet accusations of graft and authoritarianism dog some of very leaders Biden must work with in Central America, feeding concerns about their desire to clean up government. Since taking office in January, Biden’s administration has pledged to set up a regional task force to fight graft, and threatened to freeze U.S. bank accounts of corrupt officials in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador - three countries known as the Northern Triangle that account for much of undocumented immigration to the United States.