Human Rights

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 00:00
A Guatemalan court on Tuesday sentenced three former special forces soldiers to 6,060 years in prison each for the 1982 massacre of 201 men, women and children during the Central American country's civil war.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 00:00
EL TIEMPO entrevisto al periodista condenado a prision en julio y al abogado del presidente Correa.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 00:00
Hector Mario Lopez Fuentes, general retirado y sindicado de genocidio, se declaro ayer demente y pidio que el proceso en su contra sea cerrado.
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 00:00
Los militares procesados por el asesinato de seis sacerdotes jesuitas contrataron a un abogado en Espana y el proximo 15 de agosto presentaran una denuncia por prevaricato contra el juez Eloy Velasco Nunez.
Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 05:59

Adam discusses challenges facing newly inaugurated President Ollanta Humala in Peru; Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa's lawsuit against a newspaper; cuts in U.S. aid to Mexico and other ways that the U.S. Congress is affecting Latin America policy.

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Friday, July 29, 2011 - 00:00
En el estudio, hecho de manera conjunta con el Centro de Estudios e Investigacion en Desarrollo y Asistencia Social, se detallan las rutas que son utilizadas por los tratantes de personas.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 00:00
Mexican daily Notiver published an editorial Wednesday adamantly denying the possibility that slain journalist Yolanda Ordaz de la Cruz had links to a criminal gang and demanding that the attorney general of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz resign.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 00:00
Veteran political reporter Auro Ida was shot and killed on Friday in the city of Cuiaba in the central west state of Mato Grosso, according to the local press.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 00:00
El Pleno de la Asamblea Nacional nego la solicitud de autorizacion para enjuiciar penalmente al presidente de la Republica, Rafael Correa, por injurias calumniosas.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 00:00
Las declaraciones del magistrado de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, CSJ, Francisco Rosales, asegurando que "apenas cuatro periodistas han sido asesinados en Nicaragua", desperto preocupacion.

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