Justice centers meet rural needs
New approach emphasizes dispute resolution

The people’s police
Why the residents of Bogotá have come to love their police force, after years of suspicion and resentment

Community policing: lessons from four cities
A new study reviews the experience of cities in Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala

The people take back their plaza
In the barrios of Bogotá, a unique type of neighborhood watch is improving security and making police work more effective

Sherlock Holmes didn’t work alone
In Bogotá, traditional turf battles within the police system are giving way to cooperation and a focus on results

Against the odds
Bogotá proves that violence prevention can work, even in the toughest settings

The judge who came down from his pedestal
The president of Costa Rica’s Supreme Court says judges are public servants, and should be evaluated as such

Is this judge productive?
New information systems shine light on previously dark corners of the judiciary

From skeptic
to advocate

Customer-centered courts
How Costa Rica is using technology to make justice more accessible and convenient

One-stop justice
In Peru, unconventional courthouses make it easy for citizens in marginal areas to take their problems to a judge

Verdict pending
After a decade of reforms, Latin America’s courts are constantly in the news. But are they changing for the better?

Your court or mine?
A primer on differences between inquisitorial and adversarial trials

Lessons learned
How a police chief became a "born-again feminist"

The enigma of violence
New book traces causes, effects, and possible remedies for Latin America's high level of violence

Can trust be restored?

The history of
an orphaned institution

Would you trust this court?
Reformers strengthen judicial independence and fight to improve the credibility of judges

Who wrote these laws?
New codes are designed to fill gaps created by a century of social and economic change

I'll see you in court!
New oral procedures give prosecutors and defenders the leading roles in criminal trials