President Noboa is seen visiting the Community Surveillance Unit (UVC) of Babahoyo, one month after the declaration of internal armed conflict. Babahoyo, Ecuador. February 8, 2024. (Isaac Castillo/ Presidencia de la República / Flickr / PDM 1.0 DEED)

Ecuador’s Tense Peace Won’t Last

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President Daniel Noboa’s tough stance on crime managed to reduce rates of violence and instability. But militarization is not enough ...
A photograph of the Buen Pastor prison and the Río Negro canal, October 13, 2023. (Joseph Hiller)

Women Organize Against the “Double Punishment” of Colombian Prisons

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Formerly incarcerated women lead the struggle to rethink Colombia's broken prison system. What promise does a new restorative justice law ...
“Entrelazados” (Intertwined). Emilia Salazar, whose artist name is Arisca, created a set of illustrations in 2021 to highlight the impact of prisons, corrupt policing, and over-militarization in Ecuador. (Emilia Salazar / Observatorio de Prisiones)

Policing and Disinformation Gone Awry in Ecuador

Protection rackets and political influencers feed an insecurity crisis and promote racist narratives ahead of the country’s October 15 presidential ...
Protestors in Jujuy province march against anti-democratic constitutional reforms and brutal crackdowns in July. One person’s sign reads “NO A LA REFORMA SI A LOS DERECHOS,” No to the reform, yes to rights. (Susi Maresca)

Jujuy Stands Up Against Multinational Mining Companies and Anti-Democratic Reforms

Protests in northern Argentina continue against controversial constitutional reforms that criminalize protest and clear the way for lithium extraction at ...