Guatemalan Genocide Trial Set to Resume
December 29, 2014 | Guatemala's Constitutional Court undid its historic genocide ruling in 2013. The trial is set to resume on January 5, but faces last-ditch efforts to derail it.
Articles by Jo-Marie Burt
Latin America’s Lesson for the U.S.: Prosecute the Torturers
December 11, 2014 | Latin America's transition out of dictatorship hinged on two words the U.S. would be wise to heed: "Never again."
Impunity Returns to Peru
July 27, 2012 | A recent Peruvian Supreme Court decision on a death squad is a setback for human rights in the country.
Quest for Human Rights Justice in Peru Suffers Serious Setbacks
July 27, 2012 | A recent sentence for members of a death squad represents a step backward for Peru on human rights.
Peru: What’s Next for Humala?
June 17, 2011 | With a slim majority in Congress and a still-strong conservative opposition, Ollanta Humala may well find it difficult to implement even his moderate program of change.
Humala’s Victory in Peru’s Presidential Election Cause for Cautious Optimism
June 9, 2011 | Ollanta Humala's victory over Keiko Fujimori represents the triumph of hope over fear.
New Peruvian President Humala’s First Challenge: a Polarized Peru
June 7, 2011 | First, Ollanta Humala needs to calm the roiled political waters of Peru.
Alberto Fujimori’s Future Inextricably Linked With That of Peru’s Democracy
June 5, 2011 | Would a Peru court free former President Fujimori, a convicted human-rights felon?
Turning His Back on Chavez, Peru Presidential Candidate Humala Invokes Lula Instead
June 1, 2011 | Many support Ollanta Humala to prevent the return, in the form of his daughter, of former President Alberto Fujimori's human rights abuses.
Keiko Fujimori’s Candidacy Just Adds Insult to the Injury That Her Father Inflicted on the Body Politic of Peru
May 29, 2011 | Many in Peru take Keiko Fujimori's candidacy for the presidency personal.