South America
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Haiti: Surge in Violent Abuses
UN Security Council Response Should Uphold Rights Killings, kidnappings, and sexual violence by criminal groups in and around Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, have…
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Look at the crisis in the Amazon and understand the stakes: we’re battling for life itself
Some of the most fulfilling moments in my life as an actor are when I play roles that speak to…
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Trapped in the Gap: Migrants and Smugglers in the Darién
MIGRANT CRISIS Bram Ebus ICG On an overcast morning in November 2022, Yeimy, a Venezuelan migrant, sat on a plastic…
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Landmark Amazon Summit Needs to Grapple with Crime as well as Climate
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Bram Ebus explains that inter-governmental cooperation and a regional security strategy will be essential.…
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International Court of Justice clarifies rules on delimitation of maritime boundaries with significant impact
On 13 July 2023, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ” or the “Court”) in Question of the Delimitation of the…
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A Caribbean island’s quest to become the world’s first climate-resilient nation
Can it fulfil plans to become the world’s first climate-resilient nation? Jose Alison Kentish BBC On a sunny Monday morning…
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“I Don’t Want to Disappear”: How Mexico’s Criminal Violence Reshapes Women’s Lives
The state has taken some steps to address this crisis, but it can do much more. Angélica Ospina-Escobar ICG Two…
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Why Both Washington and Beijing Are Taking Notice of Bolivia’s Economic Woes
Bolivia’s economy is running aground, squeezed by higher global interest rates and policy missteps. Scott B. MacDonald The National Interest…
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Are Fentanyl Trafficking Routes Shifting on the US-Mexico Border?
Over the last eight months, US officials have seized more illicit fentanyl at Arizona’s ports of entry than anywhere else…
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El Salvador: Court Hears Case on Total Abortion Ban
Inter-American Court Ruling Could Set Precedent in Latin America and the Caribbean HRW (Washington, DC) – An Inter-American Court of…
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James Cleverly says Falklands are British as Argentina ends deal
In 2016, both sides agreed to disagree on the sovereignty of the Falklands in favour of improved relations. BBC Argentina…
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Thousands of tattooed inmates pictured in El Salvador mega-prison
Tens of thousands of suspected gangsters have been rounded up in the country under a state of emergency following a…
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Is There a Way Out of Peru’s Strife?
Mass protest has rocked Peru for two months, leading to 60 deaths. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Glaeldys González…
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Cuban exodus: ‘I just don’t see a future here for me’
He’s now tantalisingly close. Will Grant BBC Thanks to an agreement reached a few years ago, Cuban children will compete…
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Peru protests: President calls for ‘truce’ after clashes
Following her speech, thousands of people marched in the capital, Lima, demanding she resign. Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC Ms Boluarte was…
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Brazil: Ensure Justice for Attack on Democratic Institutions
President Lula Should Defend and Promote Rights Human Rights Watch (São Paulo) – Brazilian authorities should thoroughly investigate all those who have…
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