Does the increased presence of Indigenous and Afro-descendant representatives in Latin American legislatures make a difference in policy outcomes and laws for those populations? This white paper presents findings across four countries in select national congresses and assemblies from 1986 to 2012.
Colombian refugees in Ecuador "struggle to find regular work and face discrimination and exploitation in the workplace," writes Colombia Reports, citing an article in the new issue of Americas Quarterly.
An AS/COA panel explored the ramifications of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's January 2012 visit to Latin America, as well as Tehran's ties to the region.
President Rafael Correa marked his fifth year in office on January 15. With rising approval ratings, he’s poised to run for reelection in 2013, though he faces challenges in the year ahead.
In order to expedite an overhaul of Ecuador’s judiciary, President Rafael Correa has declared a 60-day state of exception. But opponents allege that the president is blurring the separation of powers.
"In both Ecuador and Bolivia, the rhetoric of political inclusion is crashing into the politics of identity and collective rights," writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini for The Huffington Post.
An Ecuadoran court convicted a daily newspaper's directors of defamation July 20, sparking an international uproar from press freedom advocates and shining a light on Latin American libel laws.
