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“Normative Development of Religious Freedom in Latin America: Counter-Transfer of Religious Policies” by Camila A. Sánchez Sandoval

Sep 26, 2024Canopy ForumEssaysLatin America (Geography), Politics, Religious Freedom, Sánchez, Camila, September 2024

Santuario de Las Lajas, Ipiales, Colombia by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) The following essay is reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal Derecho en Sociedad, a biannual electronic publication that is free and open access. Their issue 18(2) features full length articles in Spanish and English. Read Sandoval’s long-form essay on Religious Freedom in…

“Cuba: A Legal Framework that Restricts the Right to Religious Freedom” by Teresa I. Flores

Sep 23, 2024Canopy ForumEssaysConstitutional Law, Flores, Teresa, Latin America (Geography), Religious Freedom, September 2024

Image of Palacio del Centro Asturiano, Havana, Cuba by Carol M. Highsmith (CC0) The following essay is reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal Derecho en Sociedad, a biannual electronic publication that is free and open access. Their issue 18(2) features full length articles in Spanish and English. Read Flores’ long-form essay on the Cuban…

“The Violent Incidents Database: A Social Innovation for Religious Freedom” by Dennis P. Petri and Kyle Wisdom

May 7, 2024Canopy ForumEssaysLatin America (Geography), May 2024, Petri, Dennis P., Religious Freedom, Wisdom, Kyle

Casa de la Libertad (Freedom House) in Sucre, Bolivia by Dan Lundberg (CC BY-SA 2.0). The Growing Sophistication of Religious Freedom Monitoring When considering research and political attention for religious freedom, we have really come a long way. For a long time, secularization theory was dominant in social sciences. Back in the nineteenth century, German…

“From the Pope’s Hand to Indigenous Lands Alexander VI in Spanish Imperialism” by Matthew P. Cavedon

Feb 23, 2024Canopy ForumLiterature HighlightsCavedon, Matthew P., Christianity, February 2024, Latin America (Geography), Property Law

“From the Pope’s Hand to Indigenous Lands: Alexander VI in Spanish Imperialism”Matthew P. Cavedon The following is an introduction followed by an adapted excerpt from Matt Cavedon’s new book, “From the Pope’s Hand to Indigenous Lands.” With permission from Brill Academic Publishers, 2023. In 1493, shortly after Christopher Columbus returned from his first voyage to…

“Under the Protection of God: Does the Preamble of the Brazilian Constitution of 1988 Allow Freedom of Expression solely for Christians?” by Damião Benilson Gomes de Melo, Rafaela Albuquerque Fires & J. Ernesto Pimentel Filho

Sep 8, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysAlbuquerque, Rafaela, Christianity, Constitutional Law, Latin America (Geography), Melo, Benilson, Pimentel Filho, J. Ernesto, September 2023

Picture of the Supremo Tribunal Federal in Brazil by Dennis W. Asfour (CC BY-SA 4.0). In Brazil, the constitutional preamble of the 1988 Federal Constitution contains the expression “under the protection of God,” which has sparked debates for many years regarding its legally binding relevance. A landmark decision (the ADI 2076) even addressed whether the…

“Religious Regulation and Discrimination in Venezuela” by Dennis Petri

Jul 13, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysChristianity, Criminal Law, Latin America (Geography), Petri, Dennis P.

Religion in Isla Margarita, Valle del Espíritu Santo by Wilfredor (CC0 1.0). This essay seeks to illustrate the state of religious freedom in Venezuela by analyzing the factors that affect its free exercise. First, it describes the presence of religious communities in the country and their relationship with the government. Second, it reviews the regulatory…

“Climates of Anti-Blackness: Religion, Race and Environmental Politics in Bolivia” by Mareike Winchell

Jun 6, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysHuman Rights / Civil Rights, Indigenous Religious Traditions, June 2023, Latin America (Geography), Winchell, Mareike

The sunset in Santa Ana de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, by Osireg. (CC BY-SA 2.0). It was sweltering — nearly 90 degrees. The thatched roof of the community building provided limited relief. We pulled up chairs diagonally, maneuvering to miss the sun’s imposing rays. These thatched buildings have emerged as sites of interest in media…

“Nicaragua and the Catholic Church” by Michael Hendricks

May 17, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysChristianity, Hendricks, Michael, Latin America (Geography), May 2023, Property Law

“Posesión de Daniel Ortega como presidente de Nicaragua” by Cancillería del Ecuador, 2012. (CC BY-SA 2.0). In recent years, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has been accused of authoritarianism, repression, and human rights abuses. His government has also targeted the Catholic Church, which has historically been an important institution in Nicaragua and a source of opposition…

“Politics and Religion in Cuba and Nicaragua” by Dennis P. Petri

Apr 29, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysApril 2023, Christianity, Latin America (Geography), Petri, Dennis P., Religious Freedom

“Cristo Church, Havana, Cuba” by Roberts & Co., Havana (CC0). The Regulation of Religion in Communist Cuba Religious groups have been viewed with suspicion by the Cuban government for a long time, as they are seen as potential threats to the socialist state. This distrust has led to subtle forms of repression, such as surveillance…

“Politics vs. Religion?: The Case of Nicaragua” by Teresa Flores

Apr 20, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysApril 2023, Christianity, Flores, Teresa, Latin America (Geography), Religious Freedom

Managua Nicaragua Centroamérica by Hillsong7 (CC BY-SA 4.0). During crises or social conflicts in Nicaragua, the Catholic Church has served as a mediator and promoter of justice and peace. In countries with an authoritarian tendency such as Nicaragua, the Church’s support and guidance has been perceived as a threat to the government’s stability. In that…