Washington Office on Latin America Press Release

Sun, 01/19/2025 - 15:51 Urgent Call to End Violence and Address Humanitarian Crisis in Catatumbo, Colombia
Fri, 01/17/2025 - 16:31 Historic UN Resolution Marks Start of Second Decade for People of African Descent
Wed, 07/31/2024 - 01:24 Venezuela Presidential Election: International Organizations Call on Authorities to Guarantee Transparency
Wed, 06/26/2024 - 15:03 Venezuelan platform Ideas para la Democracia organizes discussion supported by WOLA on democracy promotion in the region
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:28 International Panel of Independent Experts To Observe The Election of Courts In Guatemala
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 00:57 The Futility of Shutting Down Asylum by Executive Action at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 22:10 Biden Administration Rolls Out Policies Supporting Cuban Entrepreneurs and Internet Freedom
Thu, 11/24/2022 - 10:43 Negotiations Between the Venezuelan Government and Opposition to Resume
Mon, 11/14/2022 - 13:31 Una carta para estar contigo: las historias de familiares de personas en prision
Wed, 10/12/2022 - 13:42 U.S. and Mexicos Disappointing Approach to Protection Seeking Venezuelans Puts Thousands at Risk
Wed, 09/21/2022 - 03:36 WOLA Human Rights Awards Honor Maya Achi and Qeqchi Women, David Morales and Rep. Joaquin Castro
Thu, 06/02/2022 - 13:06 Summit of the Americas: Urgent Need for a Human Rights Centered Migration Policy
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 13:12 Landmark Guatemalan Trial for Wartime Sexual Violence against Indigenous Women to Begin
Wed, 12/29/2021 - 12:21 25 Years After the Peace Accords, Ending Impunity and Advancing Justice in Guatemala is Imperative
Thu, 10/14/2021 - 17:19 63 Members of U.S. Congress Urge the Biden-Harris Administration to Prioritize Democracy, Human Rights, and Environmental Protection in Brazil
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 14:53 WOLA Human Rights Awards Honor Ethnic Working Group of Colombias Truth Commission; Rep. Barbara Lee, and Fundacion Mi Sangre
Mon, 09/20/2021 - 23:21 Imagining Scenes of Compassion and Dignity at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Thu, 09/16/2021 - 02:57 Solving Venezuelas Crisis Requires Ending Impunity for Human Rights Violations
Fri, 09/03/2021 - 10:29 El Salvadors Constitutional Court Paves Way for President Bukele to Seek Reelection Following Purge of Countrys Judiciary
Mon, 08/23/2021 - 07:00 Mexico: Thousands of Disappearances From 2018-2020 Not Being Investigated As Mexican Anti-Disappearance Law Orders
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 19:11 Remain in Mexico Court Battle Underscores the Need to Build a Fair Asylum System
Tue, 08/10/2021 - 15:34 Prioritize Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Rights and Tackle Racism in Colombia: Message by 16 U.S. Congressional Representatives to Secretary of State Blinken
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 18:10 Peru Swears in New President: Pedro Castillo Channels Demands for Change, but Faces Huge Challenges
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 05:18 Foro Civico to Send Delegation to Washington Discuss the Situation in Venezuela
Wed, 07/21/2021 - 21:34 Bukele Administration Risks Politicizing El Salvadors Anti-Corruption Fight
Wed, 07/21/2021 - 21:08 Foro Civico to Send Delegation to Washington to Discuss the Situation in Venezuela
Mon, 07/19/2021 - 12:48 Negotiating a Return to Democracy in Venezuela: Insights From the Participants in the 2019 Oslo-Barbados Talks
Sun, 07/11/2021 - 02:34 Demonstrations in Cuba Signal Need for Action
Fri, 06/25/2021 - 02:03 Resources for Understanding Whats Happening at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Sun, 06/06/2021 - 00:59 Peruvians Vote for President on Sunday in a Tight Race
Fri, 06/04/2021 - 00:53 In Leaving Anti-Corruption Accord, Bukele Moves Close to Unchecked Power in El Salvador
Wed, 06/02/2021 - 00:40 Ortega Government Detains Presidential Candidates to Attack Nicaraguas Opposition
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 00:49 NYT: U.S. Must Support Dialogue in Colombia
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 00:22 Police reform and security strategies in Mexico
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 02:14 Join Us in Supporting Colombians Who Are Demanding Justice
Tue, 05/04/2021 - 01:57 Negotiations Yield Important Changes in Venezuelas Electoral Authority
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 01:07 WOLA Announces New President
Sat, 05/01/2021 - 02:07 WOLA Op-Ed: How the Biden Administration Can Push Back Against Attacks on Rule of Law In Central America
Sat, 05/01/2021 - 01:34 El Salvadors moves against Attorney General, Constitutional Court: Direct Attack on Democratic Institutions
Wed, 04/28/2021 - 01:53 Police Violence in Colombia is Unacceptable, U.S. Policymakers Must Take Action
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 00:21 Trial Expert to Explain Salvadoran Military Leaders Responsibility for El Mozote Massacre
Fri, 02/05/2021 - 04:27 Standing in Solidarity with Venezuelan Human Rights Defenders
Mon, 01/25/2021 - 05:28 New Effort to Advance TPS for Venezuelans Highlights Gaps in the Hemispheres Response
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 05:19 Reported Massacre of 19 People Underscores Dangers Faced by Migrants in Mexico
Wed, 01/20/2021 - 06:50 Report: How a Biden Administration Can Advance a Peaceful, Democratic Solution to Venezuelas Crisis
Wed, 01/20/2021 - 06:42 Recalibrating U.S. Policy in Venezuela: Learning from Failure and Seizing Opportunities
Wed, 01/13/2021 - 04:02 Join the Story: Con Lideres Hay Paz
Thu, 10/15/2020 - 05:37 Explainer: Key Points for Understanding Mexicos Cienfuegos Case
Mon, 08/31/2020 - 20:32 115 Venezuelan Organizations and Individuals to the U.S. Government: Dont Cut off Diesel to Venezuela
Sun, 08/23/2020 - 23:14 A Decade After San Fernando Massacre, Migrants Still Face Violence, Impunity for Abuses in Mexico
Tue, 08/11/2020 - 05:12 Colombian Authorities Must Seek Justice for Brutal Massacre of 5 Afro-Colombian Teenagers
Mon, 07/06/2020 - 04:24 Congresistas de EE.UU. instan al gobierno de Duque a proteger lideres sociales
Thu, 06/18/2020 - 05:29 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Blocks Attempt to End DACA
Thu, 06/11/2020 - 05:41 The Trump Administrations Hateful New Asylum Rule
Tue, 06/02/2020 - 03:22 In Another Act of Unacceptable Impunity, Accused Murderer of Afro-Colombian Social Leader Bernardo Cuero Bravo Set Free
Wed, 05/20/2020 - 05:10 Shutting Out Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Mexico Border is Exacerbating the Spread of COVID-19
Tue, 05/19/2020 - 03:57 Rep. McGovern, Colombian Human Rights Leaders Call For Review of U.S. Military Aid to Colombia
Thu, 05/14/2020 - 05:02 U.S. Expulsion Policy Leaves Migrants in Situations of Extreme Vulnerability Amidst Border Closings
Thu, 05/14/2020 - 02:09 Inaccurate Trump Administration Charges Against Cuba Damage Prospects for Peace Talks in Colombia and Elsewhere
Fri, 05/08/2020 - 08:08 COVID-19 Brings the Waste Behind Trumps Border Wall Into Focus
Wed, 05/06/2020 - 22:27 Stated U.S. Support for Negotiated Transition Should Guide the Trump Administrations Venezuela Policy
Wed, 05/06/2020 - 04:28 Guatemalas Congress Should Elect Judges who are Independent, Qualified and Free of Conflicts of Interest
Tue, 05/05/2020 - 17:22 Colombia, Honduras Should Protect Activists Under Threat During Pandemic
Sun, 05/03/2020 - 19:34 Illegal Surveillance by Colombias Military is Unacceptable
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 16:56 El Salvador: COVID-19 Doesnt Excuse Bukeles Attacks on Rule of Law
Fri, 04/24/2020 - 07:47 WOLA Comment on Interim CDC Rule Suspending Entry of People into the U.S.
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 03:10 Colombia Pushes Coca Eradication During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wed, 04/15/2020 - 18:02 El Salvadors President Should Respect the Courts and the Legislative Assembly in COVID-19 Response
Wed, 04/15/2020 - 05:25 Trump Administrations Inaction on TPS Puts Venezuelans at Risk
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 22:25 In the Midst of an Unprecedented Global Pandemic, Politicizing Cubas COVID-19 Response is Counterproductive
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 13:58 U.S. Deportations During Global Pandemic Risk Spreading COVID-19
Fri, 04/03/2020 - 16:01 Q&A: Putting U.S. Counterdrug Operations in the Caribbean in Context
Thu, 04/02/2020 - 21:07 WOLA Calls for Urgent Humanitarian Agreement in Venezuela
Thu, 04/02/2020 - 07:53 New Report Studies an Overlooked Population: Trans Women Deprived of Liberty
Mon, 03/30/2020 - 16:53 ELN Unilateral Ceasefire an Important Opportunity for Peace in Colombia
Mon, 03/30/2020 - 13:55 On Monday, March 30, Brazilian health officials
Thu, 03/26/2020 - 23:38 How Will a Delayed Vote Alter Bolivias Presidential Race?
Wed, 03/25/2020 - 08:37 The U.S. Should Encourage a Humanitarian Agreement, Offer Sanctions Relief in Venezuela
Mon, 03/23/2020 - 22:42 Key Questions About How the U.S.-Mexico Border Shutdown Will Impact Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Migrants
Mon, 03/23/2020 - 22:06 4 charts depicting whats been happening on the U.S.-Mexico border
Fri, 03/20/2020 - 05:49 COVID-19 Border Closure Could Lead to Jump in Migrant Deaths in Summer Months
Thu, 03/19/2020 - 17:43 In COVID-19 Response, U.S. Government Should Emphasize Expansion of Alternatives to Detention for Migrants
Wed, 03/11/2020 - 05:15 Report: U.S. Drug Monitoring Data on Venezuela Gets Beyond the Narcostate Narrative
Wed, 03/11/2020 - 05:00 Beyond the Narcostate Narrative: What U.S. Drug Trade Monitoring Data Says About Venezuela
Thu, 03/05/2020 - 22:29 U.S.-Colombia Anti-Drug Plan Pushes Failed Policy of Aerial Fumigation
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 04:37 Creative Nonviolent Protest in Venezuela: a Conversation with Laboratorio Ciudadano
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 04:21 Who Are the Candidates for OAS Secretary General?
Mon, 03/02/2020 - 13:29 WOLA Mourns the Passing of Tex Harris
Fri, 02/28/2020 - 19:20 Bolivia Must Allow the Truth Be Revealed About Human Rights Violations
Fri, 02/28/2020 - 18:29 Blocking Remain in Mexico Offers a Respite in Trump Administrations Assault on Asylum
Fri, 02/28/2020 - 18:06 Report: Women Coca and Poppy Growers Mobilizing for Social Change
Fri, 02/28/2020 - 17:43 U.S. Supreme Court Decision will Foster Cycles of Impunity and Violence Against Cross-border Communities
Tue, 02/18/2020 - 18:21 Guatemala: National and International Organizations Condemn Approval of NGO Law
Tue, 02/18/2020 - 18:12 Amid Violence by Rebel Groups, International Civil Society Groups Call for Dialogue in Colombia
Thu, 02/13/2020 - 18:58 International Organizations Applaud Work of Honduran Groups CNA and FOSDEH
Thu, 02/13/2020 - 17:47 Why Internal Relocation is Not Feasible for Most Central American Asylum Seekers: New Resources for Asylum Attorneys
Mon, 02/10/2020 - 23:38 Cannabis in Latin America: The Green Wave and Challenges for Regulation
Mon, 02/10/2020 - 14:55 Political Crisis in El Salvador Should be Solved Through Dialogue, Not Through Power Plays and Military Deployments
Tue, 01/28/2020 - 21:20 U.S. Names 13 Former Salvadoran Military Officials Implicated in Killing of Jesuits
Fri, 01/24/2020 - 16:31 Guatemalan Migrant Shelter Casa del Migrante Faces Increased Threats