Angelika Albaladejo

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She was recruited by a US anti-abortion group, now her protests block access to reproductive health care in Colombia

Guatemala’s corruption should be at the top of Trump’s agenda

Colombia Conflict Featured Graffiti Human Rights Organized Crime Peace Photography Writing

How Medellín’s Most Crime-Ridden Area Became a Top Tourist Destination

Abortion Featured Gender Human Rights Organized Crime Reproductive Rights Venezuela Violence Against Women Writing

Contraceptive shortages mean Venezuela’s people face a sexual health emergency

Colombia Featured Femicide Graffiti Human Rights Photography Violence Against Women Writing

Street Artists Challenge Sexism with Spray Paint in Colombia’s Cities

Abortion Colombia El Salvador Featured Gender Human Rights Reproductive Rights Writing

US groups pour millions into anti-abortion campaign in Latin America and Caribbean

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by Angelika Albaladejo November 1, 2018 0

Abortion Colombia Featured Gender Human Rights Photography Reproductive Rights Violence Against Women Writing

She was recruited by a US anti-abortion group, now her protests block access to reproductive health care in Colombia

by Angelika Albaladejo October 31, 2018 0

Abortion Colombia Genero Reproductive Rights Writing

Fue reclutada por un grupo antiaborto de EEUU y con sus protestas ahora bloquea el acceso a la salud reproductiva en Colombia

by Angelika Albaladejo August 9, 2018 0

Central America Corruption Featured Guatemala Immigration Impunity Writing

Guatemala’s corruption should be at the top of Trump’s agenda

If the Trump administration and the US Congress truly want to address gang violence and reduce the number of Central American migrants turning to the United States as a safe haven, ending corruption should be at the top of their agenda.

by Angelika Albaladejo July 12, 2018 0

Central America Honduras Organized Crime Security Writing

Is Honduras Losing the Fight Against Aerial Drug Trafficking?

Honduras authorities’ long-running strategy of seizing planes and demolishing landing strips has done little to identify suspects, routes and suppliers, allowing the so-called “narco flights” to continue.

by Angelika Albaladejo July 4, 2018 0

Criminal Justice Organized Crime Uruguay Writing

Uruguay Proposes Restructuring Prison System to Focus on Rehabilitation

Uruguay President Tabaré Vázquez has introduced legislation aimed at refocusing the country’s penitentiary system on rehabilitating inmates.

by Angelika Albaladejo June 28, 2018 0

Organized Crime Venezuela Violence Against Women Writing

Transnational Sex Trafficking Rings Cash In on Venezuela Crisis

Authorities in Spain and Venezuela have arrested members of two different transnational networks sexually exploiting women and girls fleeing the South American country’s political and economic crises.

by Angelika Albaladejo June 5, 2018 0

Brazil Organized Crime Writing

PCC Files Document Gang’s Explosive Growth in Brazil and Beyond

The discovery of the PCC files could aid authorities in developing an updated picture of the rapidly expanding crime group’s structure and finances.

by Angelika Albaladejo June 1, 2018 0

Central America Corruption Honduras Impunity Organized Crime Writing

Honduras Court Ruling Could Undermine Anti-Graft Body

The ruling gives the public appearance of protecting Honduras’ anti-graft body, but in reality, it threatens to weaken its power to move cases forward.

by Angelika Albaladejo May 31, 2018 0

Central America Corruption Honduras Impunity Organized Crime Writing

Honduras’ Congress Mounts Legal Attack Against Anti-Graft Body

The potential dismantling or weakening of Honduras’ anti-graft body could cast a dark cloud over the future of the fight against corruption.

by Angelika Albaladejo May 25, 2018 0

Colombia FARC Organized Crime Writing

Former FARC Combatant Killings Could Fuel More Dissidency

New official estimates of the number of former guerrillas murdered since peace accord implementation began highlight government’s inability to address killings.

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Angelika Albaladejo is an independent multimedia journalist covering social justice and security in the Americas. She is currently based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read more.

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