Brazil: Police chiefs dismissed for murder of gassed man
Two high-ranking officials of the Brazilian Federal Highway Police have been dismissed following the scandal over the death of a...
June 1, 2022Topic
police violence
Brazilian man killed in cold blood with tear gas in police car
Horrifying images show Brazilian police shoving a black man into the trunk of their car by the roadside as what...
May 27, 2022
Governments of 21 countries repudiate “mass arrests” in Cuba
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governments of 21 countries, including the United States and five Latin American countries, condemned...
July 26, 2021
Duque announces ‘transcendental step’ regarding transparency and human rights in Colombian police force
The President of Colombia, Iván Duque, announced Monday a new chapter of transparency and respect for human rights in the...
July 19, 2021
Colombian Defense Minister accused of being “responsible” for human rights violations
Opposition senators accused this Monday in a censure motion debate by the Colombian Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, of those...
May 24, 2021
Several hundred march in the Mexican state of Chiapas for release of detained students
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Some 800 people, including students, teachers, members of social organizations, and parents marched on Wednesday...
May 20, 2021
Demonstrators in Colombia point fingers at police for sexual violence
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The marches in Colombia, which continue after more than two weeks, are crying out today...
May 14, 2021
Analysis: Police violence, a disorder difficult to eradicate in the Americas
Police violence in the Americas is a seemingly insurmountable disease that has penetrated the entire region despite constant calls for...
May 12, 2021
Ombudsman’s office receives report of 42 deaths in protests in Colombia
The Ombudsman's Office has received a report of 42 deaths during the protests against the Colombian government that has completed...
May 12, 2021