With Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency on January 20, Latin America faces a transformative and turbulent period in ...

Governor of Chocó’s Caravan Attacked On January 12, 2025, armed men intimidated, attacked, and shot at a caravan that ...

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight program, which monitors U.S. cooperation with Latin America’s ...

In this podcast episode WOLA’s Central America Director, Ana María Méndez Dardón, reflects on Bernardo Arévalo’s first year ...

WOLA joins the United Nations, Human Rights Ombudsman, Defendemos la Paz, and others calling for an immediate end to the violence perpetrated by illegal armed groups in the Catatumbo region in ...

As President Bernardo Arévalo enters his second year in office, Guatemala faces a challenging political landscape. His first ...

WOLA’s Director for the Andes, Gimena Sánchez, praised the historic resolution adopted by the United Nations, which establishes the second International Decade for People of African Descent (2025–2034 ...

Nicolás Maduro plans to take office for a third presidential term in Venezuela on January 10, 2025. Ignoring basic principles ...

WOLA joins the global community in mourning the passing of President Jimmy Carter, whose contributions to human rights and democracy left a lasting impact worldwide. During his tenure as the 39th ...

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