Debates on multilateralism, migration, and democracy are shaping 2025. From the Global South, we explore how these issues are redefining geopolitics and what lessons they offer for building a more just and sustainable future.

We express concern about the advance of authoritarianism in Argentina and its consequences for the entire region, and urge Latin American states to speak out in defense of democracy and the human rights of Latin American peoples.

In this newsletter we show how the current decline of democracies goes hand in hand with strategies to weaken civil society. On the other hand, this double crisis can offer the human rights movement an opportunity to rethink and transform ourselves.

South Africa carries an additional appeal for African LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking to flee victimisation and criminalisation in their home countries. Due to the provisions of its progressive post-apartheid constitution, South Africa has explicitly recognised persecution based on sexuality and gender identity as legitimate grounds for asylum since 1998.

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.

At this critical moment, we express our solidarity with Venezuelan social leaders and organizations working for the defense of human rights. Their courage and commitment to democracy are an invaluable contribution to the construction of peace and social justice in Latin America.