Except for Argentina's Dirty War, the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, Guatemala in the recent past and in Colombia at some stage in its civil war, genocide and other mass atrocities are not a current occurrence in the region. However, there are still many pressing issues that need to be addressed.
In contrast to Argentina's Dirty War and the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, Guatemala, and Colombia during their respective conflicts, genocide and other large-scale atrocities are no longer prevalent in the area. Nevertheless, there are numerous pressing problems that need to be addressed.