On May 7, the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), in collaboration with the Institute for Comparative Studies in Criminal and Social Sciences (INECIP), invites you to join the discussion “Judicial Management in Practice.”. (Read more.)

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) and the Center for Criminal Law Studies at the University of Talca invite you to participate in this seminar addressing one of the most complex phenomena within Latin America’s prison system. (Read more.)

In a key meeting to strengthen justice systems in the region, representatives from the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) explored new avenues for collaboration in the coming years. (Read more.)

Today, at the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA), we bid a heartfelt farewell to Sandra Araneda Jofré, who has been a cornerstone of our institution for 25 years — first as a secretary and later as an essential part of our event coordination efforts. (Read more.)

On April 24 and 25, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA) held its 63rd session at the institution’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. More info

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) held the closing ceremony of the specialized training program “Following the Money to Investigate Corruption” in Durango, Mexico. The initiative was organized by CEJA in partnership with the German Federal Foreign Office. (Read more.)

As part of its commitment to democracy and access to rights, the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) held a working meeting with the Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity (SARE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), with the goal of exploring new ways to promote effective civil society participation in the region. (Read more.)

Natalie Reyes, Director of International Justice Initiatives at the Center for Justice Innovation, visited the headquarters of the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA), where she met with the CEJA team to explore areas of joint collaboration. (Read more.)

From March 17 to 21, the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (JSCA/CEJA) trained 40 judicial officers to take on leadership roles in the transition to oral proceedings in civil justice, within the framework of Law No. 402 of 2023 and the new Civil Procedure Code. (Read more.)

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) took part in a working meeting organized by the Embassy of Canada in Chile, held as part of the official visit by Patricia Peña, Deputy Vice Minister of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). (Read more.)

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA), together with the German Federal Foreign Office, successfully implemented the first edition of the course “Investigating Corruption by Following the Money” for the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. (Read more.)

Judicial Systems, a journal edited by the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) and the Institute for Comparative Studies in Criminal and Social Sciences (INECIP), launches its 25th issue, focusing on the achievements and challenges of judicial offices, two decades after their implementation in various Latin American judicial institutions. (Read more.)

The President of Peru’s Constitutional Court (TC), Luz Pacheco Zerga, met with representatives from the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA). Participants included Bruno Novoa, President of CEJA’s Board of Directors, and Nataly Ponce, Executive Director of the institution. (Read more.)

The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA), in collaboration with Colombia’s Ministry of Justice and Law and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada, organized a workshop to present key recommendations to strengthen Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods (ADR) in Latin America, with a focus on Colombia. (Read more.)

In the framework of the 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), the member states of the organization approved the resolution that commemorates the twenty-fifth (25th) year of JSCA’s creation. (Read more)

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, visited Chile at the invitation of the government between July 29 and August 9, where she held dialogues with State officials and representatives of international organizations and civil society on good practices and challenges regarding the independence of judges and lawyers and  how (Read More)  this underpins respect for human rights.

With great participation and important discussions, the four parallel events organized by JSCA were held within the framework of the 54th General Assembly of the OAS, in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, the Government of Paraguay, GIZ, International Development Research Center (IDRC), the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the OAS, the Ibero-American Association of Public Ministries, International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL), Due Process of Law Foundation – DPLF and the Study Center Judicial. (Read more)

This week, 10 judges from the Judicial Branch of the State of Querétaro, Mexico, made a visit to Chile organized by JSCA, with the aim of learning about how orality works in family justice and acquiring useful knowledge to put it into practice in their country. , identifying and analyzing the main challenges that will arise with its implementation, including logistical, training and cultural aspects. (Read More)