Latin American Law in the late stage of colonialism

Abstract

This article discusses the new era of colonialism, in its lated stage, characterized by a predominance of multinational financial capital power sustained by communication technologies. In countries with high levels of real violence, where the repressive State system supports the killing of the excluded, monopolized media channels seek to conceal, minimize and naturalize genocide, leading to the acceptance of highly repressive laws. Genocide is a constant throughout this stage of colonialism, with Latin America particularly affected by violent lethality according to UN statistics: of the 23 countries in the world with an annual homicide rate of over 20 per 100,000 population, 18 are found in Latin America and the Caribbean (and 5 in Africa). Latin American law should reinforce its role as an instrument for combating colonialism, regaining trust among society by reconfiguring human rights.