Journalists protest the detention of José Rubén Zamora in Guatemala. Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua are representative cases of countries characterized by a resounding process of democratic deterioration and the siege of civil society. In Guatemala, the undermining of the rule of law, the criminalization and harassment of human rights defenders human rights and journalists … Read more
In Guatemala, the detriment of the rule of law, the criminalization and harassment of human rights defenders and journalists is a routine practice of the government and of a judicial apparatus that has been placed at its disposal, as could be seen in the recent arrest of José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, director of the newspaper … Read more
The president of the Judiciary, Elvia Barrios Alvarado, highlighted the importance of the principle of separation of powers and the role played by the institution she leads as a power “hinge”, which compensates the balance between the Executive and Legislative powers, to guarantee democratic governance. “This does not imply in any way the subjugation of … Read more
The Constitutional Convention handed President Gabriel Boric his proposal for a new constitutionthe same day that its one-year term to prepare it ended. It had its origin in the massive street demonstrations gathered in many Chilean cities, during October and November 2019, under the common cry of ‘until dignity becomes customary’. They generated a social … Read more