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Latin America Policy

October, 2021

Vance Center Gains Recognition Before UN General Assembly

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Diego García Sayán recognized the Vance Center’s research on  the participation of women in the administration of ... Read More

October, 2021

Lawyers Council Focuses on Judicial Appointments in Mexico

The Vance Center's Lawyers Council for Civil and Economic Rights published a call for action and a policy brief (available in Spanish) analyzing Mexico's process for appointing Supreme Court Just... Read More

September, 2021

Vance Center’s Support of Guatemalan Judge Erika Aifán Receives Widespread Coverage

Media in Guatemala and in the region took note of Judge Erika Aifan’s petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) filed on September 7 by her pro bono legal team from King... Read More

July, 2021

The Lawyers Council Hosts Webinar on Anti-corruption Efforts in Latin America

The Lawyers Council for Civil and Economic Rights hosted a regional webinar to consider the main findings of the recently-published Anti-corruption Assessment in Latin America 2020, delineating l... Read More

June, 2021

Vance Center Gets Recognition Before UN Human Rights Council

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Diego García Sayán recognized the Vance Center’s research on the challenges for judicial independence from the COVI... Read More

June, 2021

The Vance Center Supports Guatemalan Judge Erika Aifán

As part of the Vance Center's longtime support for judicial independence and integrity in Guatemala, including on behalf of the Guatemalan Association of Judges for Integrity, co-counsel Professo... Read More