The Salvadoran president’s gang crackdown has fueled allegations of human rights abuses and erosion of democratic freedoms, but many in the region see it as a model to emulate.
During ten eventful days in January, a U.S. delegation made up of faith leaders, activists and educators made their way through Southwestern Colombia to deepen their analysis and build solidarity with grassroots movements calling for peace and social and environmental justice led by Indigenous, Afro.
Colombia now has its first ever left-wing government after Gustavo Petro led the Pacto Histórico coalition to victory in June’s general election. Along with his incoming deputy Francia Márquez, Petro will undoubtedly face significant economic challenges as he seeks to address rampant inequality and grave social justice violations that persisted under the previous administration.