JSCA holds discussions with more than 60 representatives of justice system institutions, civil society, academia and JSCA-REDEX from Mexico, Dominican Republic and Central America to develop its Strategic Plan

Between April 25 and 28, 2022, the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) held three discussions with the subregion of Mexico, Dominican Republic and Central American countries, during which it received numerous contributions for the preparation of its Strategic Plan for 2022-2025. Over 60 people participated in the discussions, including representatives of justice system … Read more

JSCA begins subregional discussions for the formulation of its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) held the first discussion as part of the participatory development of its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan on April 25, 2022. The event featured the participation of over 20 members of the JSCA Alumni Network from Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Central America. JSCA’s subregional discussions are part of … Read more

JSCA’s Executive Director participates in IV International Forum on Public and Business Safety

The Lima Chamber of Commerce invited JSCA Executive Director Nataly Ponce to participate in the IV International Forum on Public and Business Safety “Safety: A Fundamental Pillar for Growth and Development” on April 26, 2022. The purpose of the event was to present the main progress to date on and challenges related to justice and … Read more

JSCA’s Executive Director meets with German government officials and civil society representatives in Berlin

JSCA Executive Director Nataly Ponce traveled to Berlin March 21-25, 2022 at the invitation of the German Federal Foreign Affairs Ministry to participate in several activities in the context of the Center’s collaboration with the German government. Ponce served as a panelist at the meeting of the Women United Network for Latin America, the Caribbean … Read more

JSCA Director meets with Chile’s National Prosecutor

Today our Executive Director, Nataly Ponce, met with the National Prosecutor of Chile, Jorge Abbott. Among other topics, they discussed the criminal analysis system and investigative focuses, as well as the gender policy of the Chilean Public Prosecutor’s Office, the use of pretrial detention and the situation of women in the context of criminal prosecution. … Read more

JSCA participated in the workshop with agencies and the OAS General Secretariat for the construction of the IACHR Strategic Plan 2022-2026

On February 22, 2022, JSCA participated in the workshop with agencies and the OAS General Secretariat for the construction of the Strategic Plan 2022-2026 of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The purpose of the activity was to reflect in a participatory manner on collaborative actions to complement the mandates of the OAS human … Read more

The Government of Chaco , Argentina, and the Justice Studies Center of the Americas analyzed the judicial reform of the province

The Governor of Chaco , Argentina, Jorge Capitanich, together with JSCA’s Director of Training, Leonel González, evaluated the plan to modernize Chaco’s justice system. They also discussed the need to analyze strategies and options in the criminal procedure system and the development of projects for the Civil Jury Manual and Diploma in Jury Trials. The … Read more

The third version of the Course on Specialization in Civil Hearing Management and Litigation Techniques began this Monday in Puebla, Mexico

On February 21, 2022, the inauguration of the 3rd version of the Specialization Course on Civil Hearing Management and Litigation Techniques took place in Puebla, Mexico. This third version is focused on family proceedings, given the recent incorporation of oral proceedings in this area. The activity will last one week and will be given by … Read more

JSCA organized the 2nd meeting of Argentina’s judicial schools

The 2nd Meeting with Judicial Schools of Chaco, Misiones, Corrientes, and Formosa in Argentina, organized by JSCA, was a success, with thirty participants of our Training of Trainers Program. Our Executive Director, Nataly Ponce, welcomed the participants, and expert Inés Marensi, a pedagogical advisor from the Training Center of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the … Read more

Launch of the publication “The Practice of Law in Latin America: In Search of an Agenda, Volume 2” (Spanish-language publication)

In an effort to continue to expand the perspective on the role of attorneys in the region in regard to access to justice and to contribute to the development of public policies designed to eliminate the barriers to access that persist in some countries, JSCA presents the publication “The Practice of Law in Latin America: … Read more