Tough abortion laws across the Americas and the Caribbean are threatening women’s lives and family stability. I went on to WorldContinue Reading
In 2011, Maria Teresa Rivera woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed. Earlier that day, suffering stomach cramps, she hadContinue Reading
MEDELLÍN —A boombox blasts a beat as a few young rappers pass around the mic, taking turns freestyling versesContinue Reading
The second time armed men came to her house, Blanca Nidia Perez Botero wasn’t home. She was at work. ButContinue Reading
El Salvador’s ruling party is finally challenging the country’s long-standing abortion ban which has imprisoned dozens of women for sufferingContinue Reading
MEDELLÍN, Colombia — Thousands of Colombian citizens took to the streets Friday evening to voice their support for a peace agreementContinue Reading
The case file on the murder of one of Honduras’ most prominent human-rights figures was stolen last week, marking theContinue Reading
by Sarah Kinosian, Angelika Albaladejo and Lisa Haugaard on September 15, 2016 The Center for International Policy (CIP) and the Latin America WorkingContinue Reading
A vigil and march in honor of Berta Cáceres, the beloved and globally recognized Honduran indigenous and environmental rights activistContinue Reading
These are excerpts from a longer-form blog published on the Latin America Working Group‘s Just Americas blog. In Honduras, just days before InternationalContinue Reading
Angelika Albaladejo