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In a landmark ruling, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled against the State of Chile in the case of Vega González et al. vs. Chile. The ruling refers to 14 criminal proceedings concerning executions, forced disappearances, and crimes against humanity perpetrated during the Chilean...

California has formally apologized for its role in perpetuating slavery in the state with the signing of a bill Thursday by Governor Gavin Newsom, even as a larger push for reparations faces challenges. The governor was joined by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus for a signing...

Courts in Argentina and Venezuela issued warrants for the arrests of each other's presidents on Monday amid a showdown between the countries’ leaders, Argentina’s Javier Milei and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela was first off the mark with its warrant for Argentina's Milei over what it called...

The first adversarial trial in Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has commenced, marking a significant moment in the country’s transitional justice process. Retired Colonel Publio Hernan Mejia is being tried for his role in the “false positives” scandal, which involved extrajudicial...

Venezuela committed a crime against humanity with its persecution of dissidents after July’s election, according to a new United Nations report.  The refusal of the government-controlled electoral authority to publish proof of Maduro’s win on July 28 sparked nationwide demonstrations, which in turn...

New York City’s City Council has passed legislation to study the city's role in slavery and explore reparations for descendants of enslaved people. If signed into law by Mayor Eric Adams, the legislation will create a Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation process, led by the NYC Commission on Racial...

Olivier De Schutter, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, warned that Colombia’s economic segregation is obstructing peace efforts following a 10-day visit to Colombia. Despite progress in Colombia’s peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels...

Lima, Peru—The controversial legacy of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori re-emerged this week following his death at age 86. Fujimori, who ruled Peru from 1990 to 2000, initially gained widespread support for stabilizing the economy and combating the Shining Path insurgency. As his...

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolás Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged. The ruling is the latest attempt by Maduro to blunt protests and international criticism that...

Nicaragua’s government has outlawed 1,500 non-governmental organizations, part of a longstanding crackdown on civil society groups viewed as hostile by President Daniel Ortega. Ortega became the leader of Nicaragua first as the head of a military government in 1979, after fighting as a guerrilla in...