NGOs and Academia

Another Vale do Aço journalist gunned down in Brazil
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 00:00
Neto had covered police corruption throughout his career, and had frequently received threats, especially for his coverage of cases in which police officers were suspected of being involved in local murders
Vigilantes Against Mexico's Cartels
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 00:00
Beyond the potential for injustice and tragic mistakes, a surge in vigilantism is inherently a worrisome sign of a dysfunctional political system
Conference Report: Rapprochement with Cuba
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 00:00
Wayne Smith agrees with Counselor Gonzalez-Perez that Cuba and the U.S. need to have a dialogue with one another in order to bring about change in our policy
El fuero: derecho penal por militares, para militares
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 00:00
Reflexiones preocupantes y bien argumentadas sobre el proyecto de ley estatutaria que modifica el regimen aplicable al juzgamiento de los militares y los policias. Un franco retroceso.
Peru: Reject 'Terrorism Denial' Law
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 00:00
The vague terms in this law would threaten free speech and impose a chilling effect on legitimate expression, such as criticizing a judicial ruling about terrorist acts or publishing an interview with a person convicted of terrorism
Conspiracy Theories Take Center Stage in Maduro Government
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 00:00
Acting president and presidential candidate and other top government officials have put forward a steady flow of conspiracy theories unmatched by any period in the Chavez era, eight by our count
The majority of poor in Mexico are children – UN report
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 00:00
More than 20 million children and adolescents in Mexico are estimated to live in poverty, and five million of them in extreme poverty, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today reported in a joint study with the Mexican Government
SOUTHCOM General John Kelly and the War in Colombia
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 00:00
There are some elements in Kelly's presentation that are troubling and which could undermine the peace process
In Colombia, Land Is the Future
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 00:00
The law and the national government are setting the stage for a sea change in Colombia's countryside, but in order to realize the promise, more is needed
The new reality at the border
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 00:00
Americans need to revamp their image of who wants in, where they're coming from and why. Illegal immigration isn't what it used to be

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