Colombia

The NDAA did little to address the civilian harm, corruption, and weapons diversion linked to U.S. security assistance and cooperation.

Strengthening rule of law and democracy will require re-engineering the joint policies of the US and Colombian governments.

After the reversal of Roe, activists offer lessons from Latin America on building a grassroots reproductive rights movement.

The election of ex-rebel Gustavo Petro and black feminist human rights activist Francia Márquez signals potentially dramatic change.

Pending a runoff, a ticket led by a former insurgent and Bogotá mayor with a Black feminist activist may seek new regional, global alliances.

Both decisions were controversial but also innovative, and created a new panorama in the region going forward.

A US court held that Colombian paramilitaries indisputably had a symbiotic relationship with the Colombian state and are therefore liable under the TVPA.

The report and his defiance underline the need for an effective US policy rooted in defending human rights, democracy, and the peace accords.

Amid widespread protests, continued US support for Duque will further erode implementation of the peace accords and spur deeper conflict.

The Trump administration’s labeling of the armed group in its dying days in office also imperils political prospects for peace.

Uribe was released under pressure last month, but attempts to thwart transitional justice will only undermine efforts to sustain the 2016 peace agreement.

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