Juanita
Americannoun
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Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch, called it "a betrayal of Peruvian victims" that "undermines decades of efforts to ensure accountability for atrocities".
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
But it was after collaborating on a song for the 2022 Peacock mystery series “The Resort” that their duo, Juanita y Juan, was born.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
Another participant, Amanda Juanita Diemel, told the BBC that they were "walking with history".
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
“Children from vulnerable communities in El Salvador are bearing the brunt of the government’s indiscriminate security policies,” Juanita Goebertus, the group’s director for the Americas, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024
“Look. It’s been years since we last went to Hacienda Dorada. I’d like to see Abuelita again too,” Juanita said, plopping down between the rock with the money and the dead man.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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