By: Camilo Daza Manga For decades, Colombia has been a cornerstone of U.S. counternarcotics strategy in Latin America — a major non-NATO ally, the fifth-largest U.S. export market in the hemisphere, and the source of 85% of actionable intelligence used by U.S. naval forces to seize illicit narcotics in the Caribbean Sea between January 2024 […]
By: Kyleigh Custer The country of El Salvador declared a state of emergency in response to gang violence in 2022. After a failed attempt between government officials and gang leaders to negotiate peace, El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele, following approval by the Legislative Assembly, implemented a 30-day state of exception. Over the span of three […]
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 […]
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, […]
