América Latina no ha sido ajena a situaciones de conflicto armado u otras situaciones de violencia. Dichas situaciones nos exigen análisis con enfoques teóricos, así como prácticos. Un factor esencial en estos análisis ha sido y continúa siendo la necesidad de asegurar la compatibilidad de los ordenamientos jurídicos nacionales con el Derecho Penal Internacional, con el fin último de luchar contra la impunidad y prevenir la comisión de crímenes internacionales. Ello se traduce en la necesidad de llevar a cabo una implementación integral de las obligaciones emanadas de los tratados relevantes sobre la materia ratificados por los países. Este factor puede garantizar que los países de la región tengan las herramientas jurídicas adecuadas para realizar una debida calificación jurídica de las situaciones de conflicto armado de violencia que puedan ser consideradas como crím...

Latin America has not been unaffected by situations of armed conflict or other situations of violence. These situations require analysis from both theoretical and practical approaches. A key component of these analysis has been - and continues to be - the need to guarantee the compatibility of national legal systems with International Criminal Law, with the aim of fighting against impunity and to prevent the commission of international crimes. This translates into the need to carry out a comprehensive implementation of obligations arising from relevant treaties in this area ratified by States. This factor could guarantee that countries in the region have adequate legal tools to make a correct legal assessment of armed conflicts or situations of violence which may amount to international crimes and crimes related to the use of force by State agents; in order to apply the relevant legal fr...

Latin America has not been unaffected by situations of armed conflict or other situations of violence. These situations require analysis from both theoretical and practical approaches. A key component of these analysis has been - and continues to be - the need to guarantee the compatibility of national legal systems with International Criminal Law, with the aim of fighting against impunity and to prevent the commission of international crimes. This translates into the need to carry out a comprehensive implementation of obligations arising from relevant treaties in this area ratified by States. This factor could guarantee that countries in the region have adequate legal tools to make a correct legal assessment of armed conflicts or situations of violence which may amount to international crimes and crimes related to the use of force by State agents; in order to apply the relevant legal fr...