SOUTH AMERICA

‘Each failed attempt at democratic transition reinforces the power of the authoritarian government’

‘They’re trying to restrict us because our criticisms of rights violations make those in power uncomfortable’

‘The far right is still marginal; there’s a majority commitment to democracy’

Colombia’s historic child marriage ban

Renewed hopes for global progress on SDG5 with only six years to go

‘Quilombola communities live in fear because the laws that are supposed to protect them are ignored’

‘The new law’s purpose is to increase government control over civil society’

‘The focus should be on holding social media companies accountable, not punishing individual users’

‘The Chiquita case shows it’s possible to hold corporations accountable for human rights abuses’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The government wants a civil society aligned with its interests, tamed and silent’

Venezuela struggles to hold on to hope

Having won the election, the opposition now pushes for a negotiated transition