Haiti: Sexual Violence Against Women Increasing
Haiti: Sexual Violence Against Women Increasing. As the aid effort in Haiti continues Amnesty issues a new report, discussing the threat of sexual violence women face on a daily basis.
“Wikileaks” o el Teatro de las Pantomimas
Defraudados del desvío que sufrió la misión original de Wikileaks, ex colaboradores de este portal han decidido advertir de los reales propósitos del fundador de esta web, Julián Assange, quien ha tenido que esquivar más problemas jurídicos;
COLOMBIA: FIVE SOLDIERS CHARGED OVER ‘FALSOS POSITIVOS’
Then-Lieutenant Juan Carlos del Rio Crespo has been charged along with four other soldiers of murdering three civilians in Antioquia and dressing them up as FARC guerrillas killed in combat.
CHILE: Police continue evictions of occupied land on the Easter Islands
More than 100 Police Special Forces violently evicted Rapa Nui indigenous groups from the Government Plaza in the center of Hanga Roa over the holidays, causing injuries to at least nine people, three of them serious.
Sex Tourism Threatens Central America’s Youth
Whilst South East Asia remains the hub of sex tourism, Central America is growing in popularity due to poverty and diminishing opportunities.
Honduras: Ten Murders and No Justice
As the murder of journalist's in 2010 now reaches 10, concerns increase about the level of impunity within the country since the 2009 coup.
Honduras: Prosecute Post-Coup Abuses
Honduras: Prosecute Post-Coup Abuses. As human rights abuses in Honduras continue unchecked; Human Rights Watch call for perpetrators to be brought to justice.
Guatemala declares ‘state of siege’ to combat Mexican drug cartel, limiting...
As drug related violence increases in Mexico, Guatemalan authorities try to curb the problems spilling over into the state.
Colombia: President Santos hails death of country’s most-wanted criminal
Santos hailed the success of ‘Operation Diamond’ as he confirmed on 29 December the death of Guerrero, the head of the criminal group called the Popular Anticommunist Revolutionary Army of Colombia (ERPAC).
Ecuador: referendum on constitutional reforms
President Rafael Correa is planning a referendum on changes to the constitution to facilitate the fight against crime. His critics say this is not the best way to tackle the growing problem of insecurity.