25 years after 9/11, the ‘anti-terrorist state’ has captured Latin America
The global war on terror, born from the ashes of the twin towers, perpetuates itself by constantly seeking new targets.
Death in the Backyard: A Year of U.S. Attacks on Vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean
Under the pretext of “narco-terrorism,” the United States is consolidating a hemispheric policy of extrajudicial killings, in which the targets of the attacks were denied due process and were not themselves instigators of aggression.
The US Proposes a Global Campaign of Political Persecution
Under the pretext of terrorism, the US government is promoting political persecution on a global scale.
The Dream of an Immobile Society
Column published in the June edition of Posdata, CELS’s newsletter.
The Relaunch of the War on Drugs: A Risk to Democracy in Latin America
Far-right governments and their authoritarian leanings have revived the notion of “narco-terrorism” to reframe drug policy around a war paradigm—while advancing exceptional measures that sidestep democratic accountability.
Notes on the far right in the South
Argentina’s authoritarian turn: origins, crisis situations and human rights strategies.
COP30 and the Geopolitical Trap of Energy Transition: A View from the South
If the energy transition requires territorial sacrifices and repression in the South, it is not a just transition. Mariana Paterlini, who participated in on behalf of CELS, explains how COP30 exposed the geopolitical trap of green extractivism and why Latin America must reclaim its sovereignty and rights to forge a truly democratic climate future.
Unprecedented Ruling for Indigenous Peoples by Inter-American Court of Human Rights
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has set a precedent with its decision to grant territorial and ancestral rights to Indigenous peoples in Argentina—how will this ruling affect the region?
The Consequences of Less-Lethal Weapons in Chile
Since the beginning of the demonstrations in Chile, over 2800 protesters have been injured, among which 1180 by rubber bullets and pellets.
Mike Pompeo´s visit, Argentine foreign policy, and its impact on human rights
The North American secretary of state, Michael Pompeo, came to the Argentina, who is he and why did he come?
A Toothless Tool?
First impressions on the draft optional protocol to the legally binding instrument on business and human rights, by Gabriela Kletzel and Andrés López Cabello from CELS and Daniel Cerqueira from the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF).
Pressure increasing on Argentine civil society, a vital force for change
Argentina is consolidating rollbacks in some key areas of social contestation, with cases of violent police responses to public assemblies, increased judicial persecution of activists and organisers, and a political discourse supporting them both.
Battling impunity in Mexico: an innovative strategy of international advocacy
A novel intervention by international experts in Mexico invigorated the work of human rights organizations to fight against systemic impunity in the country, according to Gabriela Kletzel and Angel Gabriel Cabrera Silva.
Local community funding: what’s possible in Latin America?
Shifting to local community funding is possible in Latin America, as our incipient experience shows. Can more organizations make such similar shifts in a sustainable way?
A Global Compact to return migrants?
The latest draft of the Global Compact for Migration avoids mentioning the regularization of those who are already living in their destination country, which is a serious omission. Opinion piece by Camila Barretto Maia, Diego Morales y Raísa Ortiz Cetra.
Global Compact for Migration: Stop the hypocrisy and listen to the Global South
UN member states began negotiations on the Global Compact for Migration. This agreement represents an unprecedented opportunity to establish specific obligations for protecting the human rights of migrant persons, but the process faces numerous challenges. Opinion piece by Camila Barretto Maia, Diego Morales and Raísa Ortiz Cetra.
