Liliana Matos The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) is proud to present the English version of the first comparative Index of Judicial Congestion in the Americas: I Index of Judicial Congestion in the Americas: Comparative Study of Judiciaries 2025. This pioneering study analyzes the performance of judicial systems in 13 Latin American countries over the past six years, providing key data on case resolution and…
Liliana Matos The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) presents its latest publication: Indicators For Evaluating the Independence of Judges and Prosecutors in The Americas. In a regional context marked by democratic backsliding, political polarization, and rising violence, the threats and risks faced by those who administer justice have intensified. This new book by CEJA offers a set of indicators for monitoring, preventing, and strengthening judicial…
The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) has launched its specialized training program, “Investigating Corruption by Following the Money,” aimed at prosecutors and judges from Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Panama. The program seeks to strengthen their professional skills in financial criminal investigations. This CEJA program is being developed in partnership with the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and aims to provide…
Liliana Matos The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA) invites you to take part in the event “Visualizing a People-Centered Justice Research and Data Agenda for Latin America,” which will take place on Monday, August 25, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Brazil time) at the FGV São Paulo Law School (Escola de Direito da Fundação Getúlio Vargas). The event will be livestreamed on our…
Liliana Matos The Justice Studies Center of the Americas (CEJA), in collaboration with the University of Talca, held the International Seminar on Violence and Organized Crime in Latin American Prisons — a regional forum that convened authorities, scholars, and specialists to examine whether prison systems in Latin America are effectively dismantling or inadvertently sustaining organized criminal structures. The seminar featured the participation of Rafael Collado, Undersecretary of…
