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Local stories of justice and reparation in the face of extractivism in Latin America
| By Julián Gutiérrez Martínez, Victoria Fernández Almeida | Argentina, Colombia, Extractivism, Indigenous Peoples
The question persists on how to address this tension from the perspective of the territories, considering the way indigenous communities construct justice, prioritizing their views over those of companies and states.
                Leer más         Justice for victims of the armed conflict in Peru, again at risk
| By Betsy Zavaleta Amaya, Isabel de Brigard | Armed Conflict, Fujimori, Perú, Victims Rights
Law 32107 blocks investigations and sanctions for war crimes prior to 2002 in Peru. This affects more than 69,000 victims of the armed conflict, mainly indigenous and peasant communities, perpetuating impunity, exclusion and making social reconciliation difficult in a polarized country.
                Leer más         Expansion of the Technological Frontier: Connectivity and Community in Rural and Indigenous Areas of Colombia and Brazil
| By Vivian Newman Pont, Vanessa López, Juliana Fonteles da Silveira | Brasil, Colombia, Internet access
Faced with the processes of violence and social exclusion in rural areas, community networks offer a viable alternative to guarantee access to communication and dignity. 
                Leer más         Mexico: reforming justice, weakening democracy
| By María Adelaida Ceballos Bedoya, Kelly Giraldo Viana | Global blog, Human Rights, Justice, México
This Mexican experience has confirmed the urgency of resolving the historical problems of justice, but without undermining the pillars of human rights, the balance of powers and democracy itself.
                Leer más         The “terrorist” with the toy gun: teenagers detained in Venezuela and the lines that should not be crossed
| By Diana Esther Guzmán Rodríguez, Daniel Tovar | Global blog, Human Rights, Teenagers, Terrorism, Venezuela
In Venezuela and other countries, the fight against terrorism has been used to stigmatize protest, to create labyrinths of criminalization that have no way out and to apply an almost magical formula of denial of rights.
                Leer más         La Oroya: Lessons for litigation on air quality and public health in Latin America
| By Diana Guarnizo | Human Rights, La Oroya
There are many aspects that can be highlighted from this ruling and that have been pointed out in other blogs, we will focus on three key points for the litigation of cases affecting public health in the Latin American context.
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