{"id":6374,"date":"2026-07-07T10:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T08:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/?page_id=6374"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:01:31","slug":"blog-iccal-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iccal.lat\/en\/blog-iccal-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
<\/div>\n\n\n
\n
\n \"\" <\/div>\n
\n
\n\n

ICCAL BLOG<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A space for analysis, reflection, and dialogue on constitutionalism, democracy, and human rights in Latin America.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

What is the ICCAL Blog?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

A space for analysis, reflection, and dialogue on constitutionalism, democracy, and human rights in Latin America.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\n \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Contributions<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The blog brings together academic analyses, commentary on current events, and comparative perspectives from authors involved in ICCAL’s debates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 20.08.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Hantavirus, Earthquakes, and a collapsed Healthcare System <\/h4>\n\n
\n In July, the Venezuelan Ministry of Health confirmed three deaths from hantavirus in Anzoátegui state,… <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 20.08.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n The seemingly legal curtailment of civic space: from Russia to Latin America <\/h4>\n\n
\n Authoritarian governments have expanded their repertoire. They no longer rely solely on threats, disappearances, or… <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 20.08.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Cracking down on Dissent in the Name of Peaceful Coexistence: Venezuela’s Hate Speech Law <\/h4>\n\n
\n Maintaining a legal ban on hate speech—even in a context of democratic openness—would require, at… <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 20.08.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Are Restrictions on International Freedom of Movement a Form of Repression in Authoritarian Regimes? <\/h4>\n\n
\n Are restrictions on international freedom of movement a form of repression in authoritarian regimes? That… <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 20.08.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Persistence of Authoritarianism: What the Brazilian Criminal Justice System offers for the Venezuelan Transition <\/h4>\n\n
\n According to The Economist’s Democracy Index (2024), Brazil was classified as a “flawed democracy”: better… <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 20.08.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Victims’ Participation in Transitional Justice: Lessons from Guatemala for Reflecting on the Transition in Venezuela <\/h4>\n\n
\n Despite mixed experiences, security risks for victims, and participatory fatigue after decades of mobilization, Guatemala… <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 20.08.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Advancing Re-Inter-Americanization for Venezuela: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Democratic Reconstruction <\/h4>\n\n
\n The discussion regarding the paths and standards for a transition in Venezuela continues to raise… <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 11.07.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Inspired by Brussels? What the EU’s Democratic Standards Can Offer a Democratic Transition <\/h4>\n\n
\n The EU has no explicit authority to regulate how its member states organize their democracies…. <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 11.07.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Alchemy of Peace: Lessons from Colombia for Venezuela <\/h4>\n\n
\n In April 2024, in Dabeiba, a town in northwestern Colombia, seven former military personnel who… <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \"\" <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n
\n
\n 10.07.2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n The Paradox of the Spanish Transition <\/h4>\n\n
\n An analysis of the Spain’s democratic transition offers a lesson for debates on Venezuela’s future:… <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>