Participants in Pro Bono Week in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 3-5, 2023. Photo: Vance Center From October 3-5, the Pro Bono Commission organized nine panels on key issues for pro bono practice in Argentina and the region, including children, access to justice, ESG, media freedom, new technologies, reproductive rights, gender, and diversity. Chávez Alor moderated a panel on the role of pro bono advocacy in combating corruption and generating change for accountability and transparency, with speakers José Martínez de Hoz, Partner at MHR Abogados; Pablo Secchi, Executive Director of Poder Ciudadano; Ignacio Meggiolaro, Partner at MBP Partners; and Guillermo Jorge,... read more
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Vance Center Co-Authors Report Analyzing El Salvador’s Virtual Assets Ecosystem
Posted on October 20, 2023In 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. Two years later, the country has undergone significant technological change and growth, faced operational and regulatory challenges, and learned a tremendous amount in the process – but to date, there are few independent assessments examining these developments, lessons learned and next steps. To address this information gap, the Vance Center and GFI on October 18 released the report “The Virtual Assets Ecosystem in El Salvador: Strengthening Financial Integrity and Transparency,” available in English and Spanish. This joint initiative between the Vance Center and... read more
Vance Center Produces Assessments of Judicial Independence in 4 Latin American Countries
Posted on September 29, 2023Over the last two months, the Vance Center, in coordination with the Latin American Federation of Judges (FLAM) and local judges’ associations, produced country-specific assessments of judicial independence in Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia, building on a series that kicked off with the first assessment, of Bolivia, in March 2023. In a parallel series of virtual events to launch the assessments for each country, judges and experts have discussed the main conclusions, as well as ideas on how to confront attacks and address institutional challenges. Each assessment includes a basic outline of the legal and institutional framework that establishes rules... read more