SOUTH AMERICA

Chile: new constitution in the hands of the far right

Constitutional Council election blows hopes for a progressive, rights-based constitution

Paraguay: the change that wasn’t

Anti-rights outsider rises while long-time ruling party prevails yet again

‘Very tough years are ahead for civil society that promotes human rights’

Venezuela: the end of civil society as we know it?

Visit by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights falls short of civil society expectations

Peru: democracy at a crossroads

A fresh election is urgently needed – but may not solve longstanding political crisis

Brazil: can the far-right genie be put back into the bottle?

Former president Bolsonaro has unleashed extremist forces he no longer controls

‘Political and social instability has already cost dozens of lives’

‘Civil society is an important pillar in work with the migrant population’

‘Lack of regular migration status imposes barriers to accessing rights’

Brazil: danger averted

Transition process underway following narrow defeat of far-right incumbent by broad coalition under leftist leadership