This well-established organization ranks countries based on levels of freedom of the press, and on political rights and civil liberties available.

This relatively new NGO (founded in 1993) tries to measure levels of corruption in countries, and from both viewpoints: in which countries are you most likely to need to pay bribes; and from which countries are corporations most likely to be willing to pay bribes. Select a topic of political interest from main screen, then select your country.

Located University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee develops, supports and promotes teaching, research and outreach about Latin America and the Caribbean.

Webcast of 2005 guest lecture by Rigoberta Menchú, Guatemalan human rights activist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.