Human Rights
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LIFE
El Salvador’s Prison Reforms Offer Hope, But Families Still Demand Justice
Parents in El Salvador who once feared gangs now wait for news from prisons holding their sons. A proposed review…
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AMERICAS
Guatemala Convicts Killer Officers as Homophobia Puts Unchecked Police Power on Trial
The convictions of seven Guatemalan police officers over a gay couple’s deaths expose more than individual brutality. They reveal how…
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Venezuela Vows to Reform Hate Law After Forcing Opposition Into Silence
Venezuela’s proposed hate law reform follows years of prosecutions and an official admission of abuse. With hundreds still under court…
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Ecuador Clears Its Fishermen While Washington Leaves Due Process on the Seabed
Ecuador’s acquittal of 32 fishermen exposes the central scandal of U.S. boat strikes: military punishment arrived before courtroom proof. For…
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AMERICAS
U.S. Drug Raids in Ecuador Under Legal Scrutiny After Eight Fishing Boats Sunk
Eight Ecuadorian fishing boats are gone, and 160 crew members face consequences ashore. Human Rights Watch is demanding the evidence…
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AMERICAS
Mexico Traces Ayotzinapa Phones to Funeral Homes and an Iguala Police Station
Twelve years after 43 Ayotzinapa students disappeared, reused cellphones are leading Mexican investigators toward funeral homes and a police station.…
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AMERICAS
Colombia Confronts Female Genital Mutilation With Law and Moral Patience
Colombia's new female genital mutilation law targets a hidden crisis affecting Indigenous girls, choosing prevention over punishment and forcing Latin…
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Colombia May Fail Girls as Female Genital Mutilation Bill Stalls
Colombia's pending female genital mutilation bill risks dying before a final Senate debate. These alarming rights groups say Indigenous girls…
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Latin America’s Far Right Turns Feminism Into Its Favorite Enemy
Across Latin America, far-right movements are using anti-feminist panic to reorganize politics, weaken equality institutions, attack sex education, and redirect…
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Caribbean Reparations Vote Pushes Latin America Toward Its Unfinished Reckoning
A UN vote backed by Caribbean and African states has reopened Latin America’s oldest wound, forcing the region to confront…
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