Ruth López: A life committed to transparency and the defense of human rights
May, 2025. Ruth López is a tireless Salvadoran leader in the struggle against corruption and for transparency and right
Tables Turned: The Manipulation of Guatemala’s Courts Against its Prosecutors
“I didn’t even have time to pack,” says Juan Francisco Sandoval, remembering the night that he fled Guatemala thre
‘A People Who Has No Memory Has No Identity’ – Transitional Justice in El Salvador
It’s been 42 years, but Maria Lidia remembers that night like it was yesterday. “I could hear the screaming, that wa
Global School Spotlights Internal Forced Displacement in Honduras
It’s another blazing hot day in Choloma, Honduras, but Claudio Castillo is used to the heat. He leaves his new hom
This is What Dialogue for Democracy Looks Like
Dialogue is an essential part of creating democracy and recognizing human rights. When we speak and listen as equals we
Fighting for Water Means Fighting Corruption
Ramiro Gomez has lived in San Miguel Siguilá, a town in the highlands of Guatemala, his whole life. He is the represent
Rising from Ashes: Meet the Fenix Association
I went from living on the street to a place with dignity for me and my baby. In the street, they saw me as nobody But no
We Help Ourselves But We Cannot Do It Alone
We are afraid that they will find out that we are human rights defenders, that we are those women who lend a voice to th
Reflections on Monsignor Oscar Romero
By Bryan Varela and Fátima Pacas, Cristosal Education Team, El Salvador We share common conditions in northern Central
Resilience and Determination to Reclaim a Life of Dignity
In Guatemala, our teams have witnessed the devastating effects of violence on impoverished communities, but also the res