Author Archives: Danielle Mena

The Inter-American Court Reaches Its Boiling Point on Climate Change

By: Jared Trinkler On July 3, 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) released advisory opinion OC-32/25, issuing a landmark decision recognizing the right to a healthy climate as an enforceable human right. While the IACtHR has previously acknowledged the importance of climate change, this advisory opinion represents a shift from voluntary encouragement to […]

From Drug War to War Drums – US – Venezuela Relations at a Crossroad

By: Jonas Figueredo  Questions are emerging as displays of power raise new concerns about the future of U.S.–Venezuelan relations. On Tuesday, September 4th, the U.S. government attacked a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing eleven people. The strike was part of a counter-narcotics campaign aimed at the Venezuelan cartel “Cartel de los Soles.” The following Thursday, […]

Justice Obstructed, Thrice.

In 1992, Iranian-backed terrorists bombed the Israeli embassy in Argentina killing twenty-nine people and injuring two-hundred. Two years later, perhaps emboldened by the lack of action from Argentina’s authorities in investigating the attack, a deadlier one took place. Once again, Iranian-backed terrorists bombed a Jewish Community Center killing eighty-four people and injuring 300 more. Both […]