Andean Group - February 2021

A leading global trend of 2020 was the emergence of police violence as a matter of mainstream political debate.... Read More

One of the most prominent global trends of 2020 was the emergence of police violence as a matter of mainstream political debate.... Read More

Colombia’s transitional justice system (JEP) caused a stir on 26 January when its human rights risk monitoring division warned that 2021 looked set to be “the most violent year since the signing of the peace agreement”.... Read More

Gonzalo Rodríguez, Bolivia’s deputy minister for the fight against smuggling, announced in January that an investigation had been launched into allegations of extortion made against members of the country’s armed forces, who in 2020 reportedly demanded bribes from smugglers, and in return allowed them to bring contraband into the country.... Read More

Ecuador’s mining sector grew substantially in 2020, albeit from a low base, as large-scale mining production accelerated rapidly after being launched in late 2019.... Read More

In his annual address on 12 January, Venezuela’s de facto president, Nicolás Maduro, announced his intention for the country to move to a 100% digital economy in 2021, in an effort to tackle the problem of hyperinflation, which has plagued the country for years.... Read More

It was announced in January that the new Duna and Huambos wind farms – both located in the province of Chota, Cajamarca region – had been connected to Peru’s national electricity grid.... Read More

BOLIVIA | Biodiesel plant.... Read More