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A group of international human rights organizations warned this Friday about the risk of impunity in cases against Guatemalan military officers for massacres committed during the civil war (1960–1996). Their concern stems from the suspension of certain trials against military officers for crimes against humanity in appeals courts and changes […]

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Nicaragua on Tuesday to adopt provisional measures in favor of 115 opposition members due to the country’s “non-compliance” and “persistent contempt” of the court’s previous rulings. “The position assumed by Nicaragua and the disregard for the orders” in prior rulings “constitutes a persistent […]

The Central America Cuenta literary festival, scheduled to take place next May in Guatemala with the presence of Spanish singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat, will promote freedoms and reject dictatorships, stated the event’s director, Nicaraguan Claudia Neira. “A region with more dictatorships, fewer freedoms, and more human rights violations is a […]

A Guatemalan appeals court suspended on Thursday the trial of 92-year-old retired General Benedicto Lucas García for the extermination of indigenous people during the civil war (1960-1996), just as the verdict was about to be delivered. The appeals court unanimously accepted the defense’s request for “recusal” against the court handling […]

Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega, presented a reform to the migration law on Tuesday that includes the revocation of nationality, tighter controls on entry and exit from the country, and prison sentences for those who cross borders illegally with the intention of destabilizing the nation. The proposed law, which is expected […]

On Monday, Nicaragua’s Congress approved a law to impose fines or suspend the operations of companies that enforce international sanctions in the country, such as those adopted by the United States against Daniel Ortega’s government. The government will have the authority to “impose sanctions and fines” and even order the […]

One woman was killed by a partner or relative every 10 minutes worldwide in 2023, the United Nations warned Monday, stressing that femicides remained at “alarmingly high levels”. Almost 85,000 women and girls were murdered by people last year, according to a joint report by the United Nations Office on […]

Hundreds of Salvadorans protested on Saturday to demand the release of “innocent” individuals imprisoned during President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gangs. The demonstration, which took place in the historic center of the city, was joined by doctors and teachers calling for improved public services. “Freedom now,” read a banner carried […]

Rosario Murillo, wife of Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega and soon to be his co-president, is known for extravagant diatribes and eccentric outfits. But Nicaraguans are under no illusion. Behind the colorful, hippie-esque exterior, critics say, is a ruthless authoritarian who has helped run her husband’s increasingly dictatorial regime with an […]

The constitutional reform proposed by President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua strikes at the heart of the state by creating the position of “co-president” for his wife, Rosario Murillo, eliminating the independence of government branches, undermining political pluralism, and increasing social control. Key Elements of the Reform The Succession Plan Former […]