Child Law Penalizes Moms for Abusive Partners
Why was a mother charged with failure to protect her children when she had moved them away from her abusive partner and into a shelter?
Author: Angelika Albaladejo
Angelika Albaladejo is an independent multimedia journalist covering security and social justice in the Americas.
Lawsuit: Los Angeles Overcharges Poor Probationers
Former jail and prison inmates say they have been charged excessive amounts for the cost of probation, which they can never repay.
Three Generations of Colombian Women Rap to Transform Medellín
This article was published by Women Under Siege, a project of the Women’s Media Center. Medellín, Colombia—Margoth Yepes has aContinue Reading
Care and the caravan: the unmet needs of migrants heading for the US
Central Americans fleeing violence and poverty rely on volunteers for what limited healthcare they can access on their way through Mexico
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.
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.
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.
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.
