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Latin America

The Foundation's work in Latin America addresses regional challenges such as environmental sustainability, democratic participation and gender equality. The aim is to make an important and effective contribution to the consolidation of democratic and sustainable societies.

Team and offices abroad

Recent articles

Invasion of national congress Brazil

Brazil: Chronicles of a frustrated coup

Questions remain in Brazil after former President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed the federal government's buildings on January 8.

By Marcelo Montenegro and Marilene de Paula

CMCVM - Gemischte Ständige Kommission zur Bekämpfung der Gewalt gegen Frauen

Gender-based violence in politics - a threat to democracy

One of the main reasons women choose not to run for political office: They fear their safety inside and outside social networks, as well as attacks from the opposition and from within their own ranks.

Elections in Brazil – Democracy at stake in the era of algorithmic politics

Determined to stay in power, Brazil’s incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro borrows from Donald Trump’s playbook and is preparing the ground for a stolen election myth. He rose to power by learning how to mobilize voters from Barack Obama – and by flooding the internet with fake news.

By Manoela Vianna

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Publications

Cover: Comparative analysis of the current legal frameworks in Latin America to fight online gender violence and support women’s* leadership in public life

Comparative analysis of the current legal frameworks in Latin America to fight online gender violence and support women’s* leadership in public life

Analysis

Online gender-based violence, specifically targeted at women in politics, directly threatens democracy as it deteriorates and wears out until it becomes more unjust and less participatory.

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Cover: TRANSFEMINISMOS EN - AMÉRICA LATINA - RESUMEN DE HALLAZGOS

Transfeminism in Latin America

Study

Die Organisation Sentiido liefert mit ihrem Bericht eine explorative Bestandsaufnahme einiger Initiativen, Führungspersönlichkeiten und Organisationen in Lateinamerika sowie Informationen über die wichtigsten Schnittpunkte, Aktionsbereiche und Herausforderungen, denen sich der lateinamerikanische Transfeminismus gegenübersieht.

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Perspectivas Latin America

Perspectivas Latin America brings important debates and topics from Latin America to Germany. Democracy and environmental aspects, gender and social issues, effects of economic and development models are critically examined from the perspective of Latin American authors. All issues in Spanish

Several newsletters inform about topics and activities of our Latin America offices.

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Our team in Berlin

Julia Scherf

Julia Scherf

Head of the Latin America Division

scherf@boell.de

Weißer Schattenschnitt vor grauen Hintergrund

Evelyn Hartig

Office Head Bogota, Columbia

Julia Ziesche

Project Officer Latin America Division

Porträt Mareike Boedefeld mit roter Bluse am Ufer eines Kanals

Mareike Bödefeld

Project Officer Latin America Division

Our offices in Latin America

The work of our offices in Latin America

The Foundation’s Latin America programmes are targeted at topics such as green sustainability, environmental protection, and democratic participation especially on the local and regional levels.

Teamfoto: Elf Menschen sitzen bzw. stehen zusammen vor einem Fenster

Rio de Janeiro Office - Brazil

In Brazil, the Heinrich Böll Foundation works on the topics of socio-ecological justice, democracy, security and human rights, as well as gender democracy.

Zehn Personen stehen vor einer Hauswand mit Fenstern

Santiago de Chile Office - Chile, Peru, Bolivia

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung has been active in Santiago de Chile since 2008. The focal points in Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay are Democracy & Human Rights, Ecology & Sustainability as well as Economy and social topics.

Team photo in the garden: Six people are sitting, two people are standing next to them

Office San Salvador - El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

The office is part of the Latin America program for El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Blick auf Bogota von einem Berg

Bogotá Office - Colombia

In Colombia, the Heinrich Böll Foundation works on the topics of democracy, ecology and sustainability as well as on global issues.

Das Team des Büros Mexiko und Karibik ist zu sehen

Mexico City Office - Mexico, the Caribbean

The Heinrich Böll Foundation works in Mexico and the Caribbean on resource policy, energy and socio-ecological transformation as well as democracy, security and digital rights.

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