Latin America Working Group
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 05:32
The violence gripping El Salvador affects women in a different way than men. Within the current security crisis, gang and security force violence has exacerbated a broader, long-standing acceptance of violence against women. More than half of all Salvadoran women say they have suffered some form of violence in their lives. Over a quarter of these women were victims of sexual or physical violence.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 00:00
In your visit last week, you are said all the right words. Now Colombia needs to see the deeds.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
This marks the first time in Guatemalan history that a high-ranking military official has been sentenced for forced disappearance.
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 00:00
With the foreign aid subcommittees in the House and Senate set to "mark up" their respective bills in mid-July, it's time to call your representative and senators and urge them to stand by Colombia's victims of violence