The International Risk Podcast

Episode 210: El Salvador: The Impact on Women, Girls, and Children of Bukele's Mass Imprisonment of Gang Members with Juanita Goebertus Estrada

Season 5 Episode 210

Dive into the impact on women, girls, and children of Bukele's mass imprisonment. We are joined by Juanita Goebertus Estrada who is the Director of the American Division at Human Rights Watch. She tells us about:

  • The corruption in El Salvador
  • The history of El Salvador's politicians with the gangs
  • How human rights are currently being infringed
  • How the Supreme Court was overruled
  • What Juanita's thoughts are on transnational justice
  • And much much more. Tune in now!


Juanita Goebertus Estrada is the Director of the American Division at Human Rights Watch. Between 2018 and 2022, Juanita was a Congresswoman in Colombia, dedicating her term to the implementation of the Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Previously, she was head of the transitional justice group at the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace during the Havana Peace Talks, advisor to the National Security Advisor of Colombia, advisor to the Undersecretary of Defence of Colombia, and deputy director of the Institute for Integrated Transitions. Juanita holds BAs in Law and Political Science from the Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia) and an LLM from Harvard Law School.

The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members, and risk advisors. In these podcasts, we speak with experts in a variety of fields to explore international relations. Our host is Dominic Bowen, Head of Strategic Advisory at one of Europe's leading risk consulting firms. Dominic is a regular public and corporate event speaker, and visiting lecturer at several universities. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest-risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests around the world to discuss international risk.

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