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 ...

With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See past weekly updates here. This update is later than usual because of staff travel ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Adam Isacson, WOLA’s Director for Defense Oversight, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at a hearing on the “Remain in Mexico” policy. Isacson ...

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The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is recognized in the United States as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.