Category: Dispatches
April 4, 2018 > Jacquelyn Kovarik
Goni and El Zorro fall and $10 Million is awarded to Indigenous Bolivian survivors in landmark human rights case
FORT LAUDERDALE, April 3, 2018—In an unexpected move, a federal jury found the ex-President of Bolivia, Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, and his foreign minister, Carlos Sánchez Berzaín, responsible for the […] Read More >
March 21, 2018 > Isabel Caballero-Samper
The Colombian peace process threw the wrongfully convicted into a legal void
NEW YORK—The story of a man named Gilberto Torres Muñetón appeared in several Colombian newspapers recently. His is the first case of a convicted FARC member transferred from the ordinary […] Read More >
February 22, 2018 > Hanna Wallis
Armed Groups Continue to Threaten Indigenous Communities in Colombia
TACUEYÓ, Colombia—Sparks flew into the air from a drill saw struggling through confiscated machine guns. On Feb.11, hundreds of people gathered for a community assembly in Tacueyó, Cauca to witness […] Read More >
February 19, 2018 > Jo Corona
Juan Rulfo, Rediscovering a Literary Giant
NEW YORK—Critics in Mexico had little use for Juan Rulfo’s novel when “Pedro Páramo” first appeared in 1955, and the slender volume that would become a national treasure sold poorly […] Read More >
October 17, 2016 > Hanna Wallis
Despite ‘No’ Vote, Colombian Indigenous Groups Say They’ll Implement Peace Accord
With a red and green bandana fastened around his neck, Colombia’s high commissioner for peace, Sergio Jaramillo, approached the edge of a stage adorned with fresh flowers as if walking […] Read More >
September 14, 2016 > Miguel Salazar
As Peace Referendum Approaches, Colombians Abroad Face Barriers to Voting
NEW YORK – Even in September, the Christmas lights and nativity scene that adorn the entrance of V&V Variety Store in Jackson Heights, Queens, do little to stand out. Down […] Read More >
August 4, 2016 > Daniela Castro
Colombian Victims in Exile Fear Speaking Out
NEW YORK – Carlos, a middle aged man from southern Colombia, arrived in New York City last June, fleeing a series of death threats against him. “There was [a] high-ranking […] Read More >
July 11, 2016 > Jonah Walters
In Nicaragua, the Campaign Trail is Replete With Memories of Revolution
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — On Friday, supporters of Nicaragua’s ruling Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional gathered in Managua to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the repliegue táctico a Masaya (“tactical retreat […] Read More >
May 27, 2016 > Cleuci de Oliveira
Report of a Gang-Rape in Rio de Janeiro Shocks Brazil
BRASÍLIA — Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, 20-year-old Michel Brasil da Silva uploaded a 30-second clip to Twitter, accompanied by the words: “They smashed the chick. Do you get it […] Read More >
May 12, 2016 > Cleuci de Oliveira
Brazil’s Rousseff Suspended From Office, Will Face Impeachment Trial
BRASÍLIA — The Brazilian Senate voted to approve an impeachment trial against President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday morning, following a marathon session that began on Wednesday and lasted nearly 22 […] Read More >