Reports of abuse and disappearances fuel criticism of the Noboa administration’s security response. In the past 24 hours, Ecuador’s armed forces and police, acting under the orders of President Daniel Noboa, intensified repression against citizens participating in the national strike. So far, 59 people have been arrested, according to Interior Ministry data. RELATED: Ecuador: 47 […]

Social activists criticized the presence of a ‘mercenary’ whose company has been involved in human rights violations. On Tuesday, local broadcaster Panamericana reported that retired U.S. military officer Erik Prince, founder of the security firm Blackwater (now called Academi), is visiting Peru to propose “training for police and military units.” RELATED: Ecuadorian President to Involve […]

The EU weighs action against Israel over human rights violations in Palestine. Explore the potential sanctions, diplomatic divisions, and international pressure shaping this critical geopolitical moment. EU Investigates Israel for Human Rights Violations The European Union is currently assessing potential legal and political actions against Israel amid growing evidence of EU-Israel human rights violations, particularly […]

Venezuela has issued a travel alert advising its citizens against traveling to the United States, citing systematic human rights violations and xenophobic policies. The alert comes after the U.S. renewed its own travel warning for Venezuela, escalating diplomatic tensions. Related: Venezuela: Proclamation of New Legislators Consolidates Democratic Institutions The Venezuelan government has issued a travel […]

President Nayib Bukele pushes a law imposing a 30% tax on NGO donations amid escalating human rights violations and repression against peasant communities and social defenders in El Salvador. Related: Matt Gaetz Documentary Exposes Inhumane Conditions for Venezuelan Detainees in El Salvador’s CECOT Megaprison President Nayib Bukele has announced a Foreign Agents Law project that […]

Donald Trump’s latest speech escalates attacks on migrants and Venezuela, linking the Tren de Aragua non existing gang to the Maduro government and justifying mass deportations, militarization, and new sanctions. Human rights groups and Venezuelan organizations denounce the criminalization of migrants and warn of the humanitarian consequences. Trump’s “War” on Migrants: Venezuela and Tren de […]

Lawyers representing the families of four Afro-Ecuadorian children executed by military personnel in Guayaquil vow to take the case to international courts as Ecuador’s government faces mounting criticism over militarization, racism, and impunity. Related: Armed Attack Leaves Five People Killed In Ecuadorian Province Bordering Peru On December 8, 2024, four Afro-Ecuadorian children-Steven Medina (11 years […]

President Bukele’s ‘State of Exception’ has resulted in over 390 deaths of citizens in the custody of state agents. On Tuesday, the the Central American University’s Human Rights Observatory (OUDH) recommended the restoration of the rule of law in El Salvador, which, according to its director Gabriela Santos, “has been lost due to the suspension […]

The American Association of Jurists (AAJ) has condemned the illegal transfer and detention of Venezuelan migrants in El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison, denouncing the Trump and Bukele administrations for grave human rights violations and calling for the immediate release of the detainees. Related: Supreme Court Halts Trump Administration’s Deportation of Venezuelans Using Alien Enemies Act The […]

U.S. Supreme Court halts deportation of Venezuelans under wartime law. Is Trump’s new tactic violating human rights and international agreements? Related: U.S. Accelerates Deportations of Venezuelans Without Judicial Safeguards Label them as “Enemy Aliens“ In a move that has generated controversy and alarm in the international community, the Donald Trump administration has resorted to an […]