Suyen Barahona is the Executive Director of the Women’s Political Leadership Fund, an independent initiative focused on advancing feminist and democratic political leadership, particularly in the Global South. She is a political leader, human rights activist, and feminist with over 15 years of experience.
The Inter-American Dialogue and Freedom House invite you to join us on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 9:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET, for a panel discussion addressing current trends in political imprisonment, strategies to mitigate and condemn this practice, and ways to amplify diplomatic pressure to secure the release of individuals unjustly deprived of liberty for political reasons in the region.
Join the Inter-American Dialogue on Wednesday, December 11, from 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. for a conversation about women, remittances, and financial inclusion in Guatemala to reflect on issues of prosperity and access to financial services for women.
Gerardo Berthin serves as Vice President of International Programs at Freedom House, overseeing efforts to promote democracy and human rights globally.
Gina Romero, a Colombian national, was appointed United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association in April 2024.
Tania Reneaum Panszi has served as the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights since June 1, 2021.
Laritza Diversent is a Cuban human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist. In 2010, Diversent founded Cubalex in Havana, a non-profit organization specializing in providing legal assistance to victims of human rights violations.
América latina está en el sexto lugar de las prioridades: el control de la migración, el tráfico de drogas y las dictaduras, escribe Manuel Orozco para Confidencial.
In May 2023, the Prosperity and Progress in Intermediate Cities project, implemented by the Inter-American Dialogue with the support of the Cities Alliance and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), began operations with the goal of providing economic and educational opportunities to vulnerable populations at risk of migration in the department of San Marcos.
On September 26, 2024, the Inter-American Dialogue released the report “The Authoritarian Wave in the XXI Century: Toward A Democratic Reset.” The report, produced by Manuel Orozco, director of the Working Group on Politics and Mediation in Nicaragua focuses on the global rise of authoritarian regimes and their impact on democracy, security, and migration.
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