A new social pact will make this possible, and Chile’s new president will have to promote it in order to solve the most urgent problems the country has experienced since the end of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship. Alain Valdes Sierra There are several challenges that Gabriel Boric will have […]
Latin America
Mexico migrant massacre and smuggling ring
A former Guatemala mayor and his family have been accused of smuggling more than a dozen migrants later massacred in Mexico, in a case that exposes the sophistication and lucrative business of human smugglers on the border between the two countries. Alex Papadovassilakis /Insight Crime Ramiro Coronado Perez, […]
Panama, a corridor for migrants
The diverse flow of immigrants that enter the Central American country through the border with Colombia tends to continue and grow. Nils Castro Despite the harshness and lethal nature of the trails that penetrate the Panamanian territory through the jungle, it is expected that the size, morbidity, harmful […]
Tortured and disappeared in 1985: the truth remains hidden
In November 1985, the Palace of Justice in Colombia went up in flames. The then-guerrilla group, M-19, had taken over its facilities and, after confronting the government and military forces, tragedy erupted. The result was almost 100 dead people, with several tortured or disappeared. Eleven cafeteria workers never imagined that it was going to be the last time that they would see their families. Today the truth remains hidden.
Acid attacks: victims and survivors
Victims often contemplate suicide as a way of escape. They also suffer discrimination when it comes to employment and returning to normal life. According to Acid Survivors Trust International, the majority of the attackers are men. In Colombia around 100 crimes of this type are recorded every year.