Region

The Americas

Democracy

91.28%

of region’s population

Hybrid Authoritarian

2.87%

of region’s population

Fully Authoritarian

4.41%

of region’s population

Source: Tyranny Tracker

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The Americas's Publications

Oct 6, 2026

Impunity for Crimes Against Humanity Is Feeding Authoritarianism in Latin America

Dictators in Latin America are responsible for mass atrocities and crimes against humanity, considered some of the most serious violations under international law.

Human Rights Dispatch

Oct 1, 2026

Venezuela’s Show of Moderation Masks Repression, Activists Disappear in Cambodia, Azerbaijani Scholar Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu Released, and more.

HRF expresses deep concern over the reported disappearance of Vietnamese-Norwegian human rights activist Nguyen Duc Thuan and Vietnamese-Australian activist Tran Hiep.

Human Rights Dispatch

Sep 30, 2026

HRF Condemns Rwanda’s Song Censorship, Uganda Jails Praise Aloikin, UN Documents Nicaragua Crimes, and more.

HRF condemns the abduction and subsequent imprisonment of award-winning Ugandan human rights activist and HRF #FreedomFellow Praise Aloikin over a social media video.

Sep 29, 2026

Lights Are Out in Cuba. The Repression Isn’t.

This month Miguel Díaz-Canel presided over a ceremony marking 65 years of Cuba’s prison system, which state media called a “fair and humane achievement.” Last week the national grid collapsed for the sixth time this year, and foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez flew to New York to tell the United Nations that Cuba’s suffering is Washington’s fault.

The Americas's Reports

Manipulation of Sustainable Development: Framing of the UN SDGs by Authoritarian Regimes

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are global sustainability benchmarks adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to guide an inclusive and sustainable transformation by 2030.

HRF Authoritarianism Partnerships Report

Modern slavery, also known as “human trafficking” and “trafficking in persons” exists everywhere, and is on the rise.

HRF Report: Sex Trafficking in Cuba

For years, the Cuban regime has failed to comply with its international law obligations aimed at protecting victims of human trafficking.

HRF Report: Authoritarianism and Human Trafficking

Human trafficking, considered a modern form of slavery, exists in every region of the world.

Human Trafficking in Cuba’s Medical Missions

For 59 years, Cuba’s authoritarian regime has engaged in a state-run human trafficking enterprise involving its medical missions.

The Cost and Consequences of the War on Drugs

The “war on drugs” was first declared by U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1971, with the goal of eradicating what he viewed as the growing problem of drug addiction. Since then, it has had dire consequences, including the exacerbation of human rights violations …

Authoritarianism and Trafficking in Persons

Though trafficking is present in every country, including democracies, our analysis shows that there is a connection between trafficking and authoritarianism. A possible explanation for this is that…

The Case of Oswaldo Paya (English)

Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas was a Cuban human rights and democracy advocate. Payá was one of the most important leaders of the Cuban opposition due to his influence founding and leading the Varela Project..

The Facts and the Law Behind the Democratic Crisis of Honduras

This legal research paper is divided into two parts. Part One analyzes whether President Zelaya’s premature termination was in accordance with Honduran Law. The general conclusion of this part is that both his expatriation to Costa Rica by the armed forces, as well as the removal from office by Congress that ensued, were unconstitutional.