Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

U.S.-Mexico Border Update: big court cases, ICE-Border Patrol budget bill, third-country deportations

Congress is closing in on a bill that could give ICE and Border Patrol another $70b through 2029. Several big cases in the ...
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An Open Call to All States to Stop Facilitating US Extrajudicial Killings

States to end support for US extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and reminding States ...
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Un llamado público a todos los Estados para que dejen de facilitar las ejecuciones extrajudiciales

Nosotros, las organizaciones abajo firmantes, hacemos un llamado a todos los Estados para que inmediatamente dejen o se ...
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Guatemala: Demandamos libertad para los líderes indígenas Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán

Las organizaciones internacionales firmantes manifestamos preocupación por la criminalización y el encarcelamiento arbitrario ...
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Guatemala’s Attorney General Selection: A Critical Test for the Rule of Law and U.S. Engagement

Guatemala once again faces a pivotal opportunity to restore democratic institutions and rebuild the rule of law by selecting ...
Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)Opinion

Polarization and Impunity: Peru’s First-Round Presidential Election

This episode examines Peru's first-round presidential election with Cynthia McClintock of George Washington University.
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Guatemala: La selección de Fiscal General es fundamental para el futuro de la justicia y la democracia

Las Américas, 16 de abril de 2026.  Las organizaciones internacionales firmantes hemos seguido de cerca el proceso de selección de Fiscal General para el período 2026-2030, y hacemos un llamado a la C ...
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U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Migration data, DHS shutdown and new management, abuses in ICE custody, border walls

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 ...
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U.S.-Mexico Border Update: DHS leadership and oversight, detention deaths and “warehouses,” border wall in natural areas

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 ...
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Denouncing Into the Void: The Dismantling of Internal Oversight and Accountability at DHS

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... One year ago, on March 21, 2025, hundreds of experienced ...
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Two months without Maduro in Venezuela: Democratic transition or authoritarian adaptation?

Laura Cristina Dib is the Venezuela Program Director at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), where she works with... January 3, 2026 changed the course of history in Venezuela, and there are ...
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U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Turmoil at DHS, Big Bend border wall, ICE detention deaths and expansion

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... With this series of updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most ...