On Dec. 20, 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights publicly announced a landmark decision against the Colombian government and found it responsible for multiple human rights violations against ...

“The term homosexual was coined in 1869,” says Jonathan D. Katz, the co-curator, along with art historian Johnny Willis, of The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939.

In early February, in downtown Bogotá, Colombia, Luis Alfredo Acosta recited a line in a book from memory: “I am from the ...

Latin America’s top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking states’ human rights obligations ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has signed a controversial labor reform into law, delivering a significant increase in worker protections.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent — a right, not a courtesy. It means Indigenous peoples have the right ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended the extradition of a rebel leader to the United States, arguing that he needs to stay in Colombia to contribute to peace talks.

Following pushback from Indigenous leaders on the government's bill to get major projects built, Prime Minister Carney emphasized that Indigenous consultation is central to the legislation ...

The U.S. State Department has recalled its top diplomat in Colombia for urgent consultations. The move follows comments from ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern Amazon filed a complaint on Friday accusing the government of failing to stop illegal gold mining ...

Washington is abandoning Latin America. When autocracy south of the border rises, so will illegal immigration to the U.S.

Understanding how the U.S. went from marriage equality a decade ago to steep backsliding on transgender rights today could help determine what happens next for the country's LGBTQ+ rights movement.