December 2018
The campaign to establish a Latin American and Caribbean criminal court against transnational organized crime continues to gain support across governmental, academic, and civil society sectors. This initiative, COPLA, is viewed as a key strategy for deeper regional integration and cooperation.
June 2019
WFM Co-President Fernando Iglesias delivered the opening keynote at WFM Japan's May 2019 National Congress in Tokyo, warning that national populism poses a growing threat to multilateralism and international cooperation. Iglesias calls on federalists to prioritize campaigns for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly and a Latin American and Caribbean Criminal Court Against Transnational Organized Crime as the defining political tasks of the twenty-first century.
June 2019
The COPLA campaign, launched by Argentine NGO Democracia Global, advocates for a Latin American and Caribbean Criminal Court to prosecute transnational organized crime leaders and confiscate their assets, drawing on the Palermo Convention as its legal basis. The initiative has secured resolutions from Argentina's Congress, support from the Mercosur Parliament, and endorsements from President Mauricio Macri and Vice President Gabriela Michetti at the UN General Assembly.
December 2019
This article provides an update on the COPLA campaign, which aims to establish a Latin American and Caribbean Criminal Court to combat transnational organized crime. The initiative has received support from various political forums and emphasizes the need for international cooperation and civil society involvement.
