Colombian election loser threatens ‘civil disobedience'
By Astrid Suárez July 1, 2026 A soft-spoken senator, Cepeda spent years advocating for victims of state crimes. But critics say taking on a president made him a 'hero to the left'. Ivan Cepeda concedes defeat in the presidential election at a news conference in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia) BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian senator, who recently lost the nation’s presidential election, said Tuesday he will not recognize his opponent, A
Astrid Suárez | APnews
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Argentine ex-officer convicted of crimes against humanity
Former dictatorship officer gets life in prison for crimes against humanity. José Ignacio Saravia Day was convicted for the false imprisonment of three soldiers, one of whom remains missing. July 03, 2026 Martina Jaureguy Former military officer José Ignacio Saravia Day was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the false imprisonment of three soldiers during the last military dictatorship (1976-1983), one of whom remains missing. The conviction comes as part of a trial j
Buenos Aires Herald
6 days ago
Is Costa Rica Truly "Up to Date" on Human Rights?
Why Pride Month Still Matters: Is Costa Rica Truly "Up to Date" on Human Rights? By TCRN Staff July 1, 2026 Jonathan Jiménez / The Tico Times A few days ago, the President of the Republic made a statement that sent ripples through the country: “I do not want to see Costa Rica anymore in those forums related to rights, diversities, and those things where the country is already, thank God, up to date.” Her words force us to confront a fundamental question: What does it actually
The Costa Rica News
7 days ago
‘Operation Massacre’ killings of 1956 declared crimes against humanity
A judge ruled that the execution of 12 men — of which seven survived — was a human rights violation committed by the Argentine state 70 years ago. June 23, 2026 Martina Jaureguy A San Martín court declared that the execution of 12 men committed in José León Suárez in 1956 and depicted in journalist Rodolfo Walsh’s non-fiction novel Operación Masacre was a crime against humanity at the hands of the Argentine state. The ruling by Judge Alicia Vence was read on Monday during a “
Buenos Aires Herald
Jul 2
Rodrigo Paz declares State of Emergency in Bolivia
Rodrigo Paz declares a state of emergency in Bolivia "to clear the country's highways" June 20, 2026 By BBC News Mundo* *With information from Cecilia Barría, Ayelén Oliva, and Gerardo Lissardy. “This is not a state of emergency intended to restrict people's lives. It is exactly the opposite,” President Paz said on Saturday. (Photo from June 8). Photo: Aizar Raldes/AFP via Getty Images. After stating that he had exhausted “all avenues for dialogue,” Bolivian President Rodrigo
BBC News Mundo
Jun 21
Colombia's Historic Apology for State-Led Extermination
By Josep Freixes - November 10, 2025 Gustavo Petro presided over the public ceremony in which the state apologized to the victims for the extermination of the left in the 1980s and 1990s. Credit: A.P. / Colombia One. In the city of Santa Marta, during the Fourth Summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union, the Colombian state on Sunday made public an act of acknowledgment and apology to the victims of the extensive proce
Colombia One
Nov 9, 2025
Colombia's Atrato River Crisis: a Human Rights Emergency
A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities By Steven Grattan A group of women, part of Asociacion Nuestra Casa Comun, or Our Community House Association, go by boat to an area destroyed by illegal mining, on the Quito River, the Atrato River’s main tributary, near Paimado, Colombia, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Va
ABC 1
Oct 22, 2025
U.S. Military’s Boat Strike Escalates Tensions With Venezuela
The Trump administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuela through an unprecedented military deployment and use of force in international waters off its coast. Concerns of further escalation have mounted as U.S. officials signal more strikes are likely to come.
Council on Foreign Relations
Sep 10, 2025
Argentina: Women Face Increased Violence
In a country once lauded as a progressive bastion in Latin America, protections are being dismantled by a populist leader, and...
The Guardian
Aug 19, 2025
Peru: Amnesty Bill Signed into Law
Impunity Granted to Security Forces Violates Peru’s International Obligations President Dina Boluarte during an ordinary session of the...
Human Rights Watch
Aug 19, 2025
'Never again': Indigenous Bolivians Sour on Socialism
A Bolivian Indigenous woman walks past a car with campaign posters of Bolivian presidential candidate Samuel Doria Medina © MARTIN...
AFP (Agence France-Press)
Aug 19, 2025
Argentina's discrimination against Trans women
By Erika Noely Moreno, trans activist from Argentina 9 August 2025 Erika Noeli Moreno, a member of Las Historicas, leads an event at the...
Amnesty International
Aug 11, 2025
