The Trajectory of International Law in Latin America and its Influence on Human Rights

Abstract

International law has a long and well-established trajectory in Latin America. Likewi­se, its influence on the international recognition of human rights both at a regional and global level has been very significant. The doctrine usually addresses the Latin Ame­rican contributions to the international legal order and human rights, but few studies place the region as a protagonist of this process, but rather as a collaborator. Similarly, the global history of human rights has overshadowed Latin America’s role in this evo­lution. However, various academic contributions of the last decade have revalued this role by highlighting the regional traditions and trajectories of international law in and from Latin America. In addition to describing and analyzing these Latin American developments, the article suggests their great relevance for any discipline concerned to the construction and application of international law and human rights in the region.