AMERICAS

‘Civil society must be recognised as a key pillar of democracy’

‘The government will not be able to impose unilateral measures without facing a strong social response’

‘Seven million people have taken to the streets to stand up for democracy’

‘Protesters are demanding a more transparent state accountable to its citizens’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Young people have lost their fear and realised change requires constant participation’

‘US counterterrorism laws make it increasingly difficult for civil society organisations to fulfil their missions’

‘Violence did not disappear after the peace agreement: it mutated and became more localised’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘While the vote was peaceful and transparent, the campaign was tilted through misuse of state resources’

‘No solution will work if the institutions responsible for abuses remain in charge of implementing it’

‘States must stop treating care as an expenditure and start treating it as an investment’