It was horrendous enough that a South American military dictator sent assassins to the U.S. capital to kill Chile’s most prominent exile leader, together with a young woman who was an American citizen ...
Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... On Thursday June 25, as this Border Update edition was nearing ...
On June 24, 2026, two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, impacting the country’s central coastal region, including Caracas. So far, at least 164 people have been reported dead as a result of the ...
In Latin America, the media plays a fundamental role in shaping narratives about LGBTQ+ communities. However, misinformation, stereotypes, and invisibility remain persistent obstacles to fair and ...
The recent visit to Washington by Guatemala's Attorney General, Gabriel García Luna, accompanied by the Minister of the ...
En este episodio de la serie del mes del Orgullo de Latin America Today, Maureen Meyer, vicepresidenta de Programas de WOLA, ...
With this series of updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See past updates here. Your donation to WOLA is crucial to keeping these paywall-free and ad ...
Gimena Sanchez is a human rights and anti-racism advocate at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). This independent organization... On May 31, Colombians voted in the first round of their ...
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is deeply concerned by the growing signs of electoral intolerance in Colombia following the first round of the presidential elections particularly ...
Caracas and Washington D.C., June 12, 2026.- The undersigned organizations express our concern regarding the process of partial renewal of justices of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), the recent ...