Latin America

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights' recent advisory opinion addresses the obligations of States and private actors to prevent and combat illicit trafficking of firearms.

The Shield of the Americas operationalizes the 2025 National Security Strategy, creating serious consequences for sovereignty, civil-military relations, and democratic governance.

The U.S. military continues maritime strikes on alleged drug smugglers and may now be hitting targets on land. Brian Finucane analyzes Trump’s latest War Powers report.

Trump’s foreign policy remains an inconsistent array of initiatives and adventures: bold in Latin America, bad in Greenland, yet often constructive on Ukrainian security.

What stories or topics merited more attention in 2025, and which might inform law and policy conversations in 2026?

As the Trump administration positions for possible military strikes, it would be wise to prepare for looming governance and stability challenges in Venezuela.

Across Latin America, political elites are quietly passing laws that narrow definitions, shield allies, and block legal pathways to investigate corruption and organized crime.

Despite efforts for transparency, the minerals trade still fuels conflict and corruption; only joint action and accountability can ensure resources benefit communities.

How do arms trafficking and state corruption networks in Latin America operate, and how they can be disrupted?

The UAE has begun to take corrective steps to rein in illicit gold trade. The incoming Trump administration could find lessons there.

Without safeguards, promoting private-sector investment to slow migration risks fueling a crisis for human rights defenders.

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