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Jan 17, 2025 · Carolina Jiménez Sandoval President. Carolina Jiménez Sandoval is the President of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). She brings to WOLA over 20 years of experience in research and advocacy for human rights in the Americas and throughout the world.
Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Fiscal 2024 data, "metering" …
Oct 25, 2024 · 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. Support ad-free, paywall-free Weekly Border Updates. Your donation to WOLA is crucial to sustain this effort. Please contribute now and support our work. THIS WEEK IN …
Halfway to the U.S.: A Report from Honduras on Migration
Jun 2, 2023 · Overview: Four current and former WOLA staff members—Adam Isacson, Maureen Meyer, Ana Lucia Verduzco, and Joy Olson—visited Honduras from April 26th to May 5th, 2023. Why we visited: WOLA has done extensive research on the U.S.-Mexico border, throughout Mexico and the Mexico-Guatemala border, and the Darién Gap has begun to draw attention. But the U.S – Mexico border is the end of a ...
Drug Policy: Ending the Failed U.S. “War on Drugs” - WOLA
Oct 11, 2024 · This piece is part of the series, A Human Rights Agenda for the Next U.S. Administration, outlining WOLA’s priorities for U.S. policies centered on human rights. As the United States prepares for a new administration, WOLA reaffirms its commitment to justice, dignity, and the fundamental rights of people across the Americas.
Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Border "reconciliation" bill in ...
Dec 13, 2024 · 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. Support ad-free, paywall-free Weekly Border Updates. Your donation to WOLA is crucial to sustain this effort. Please contribute now and support our work. THIS WEEK IN BRIEF: Congressional Republicans’ hardline early-2025 border […]
State of Exception in El Salvador: From a Security Measure to a ...
Dec 4, 2024 · November 16 marked the 35th anniversary of the killing of six Jesuit priests of the Central American University (Universidad Centroamericana, UCA), their housekeeper, and her daughter.Congressman Jim McGovern traveled to El Salvador to commemorate the legacy of these martyrs, and WOLA had the opportunity to accompany him during his visit and gather information on the current context of human ...
Colombia: Urgent Updates November 2024 - WOLA
Nov 18, 2024 · On this page, you’ll find the latest updates on Colombia and the current security situation as of November 2024. WOLA closely monitors the situation in collaboration with communities and partners, and we will continue to update this page as new information becomes available. Afro-Colombian Community at Risk of Losing Ancestral Lands (Cauca) In …
Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Migration trends, Mass …
Dec 20, 2024 · Due to end-of-year staff vacation time, WOLA will not publish Border Updates for the next two weeks. Updates will resume on January 10, 2025. 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. Support ad-free, paywall-free Weekly Border Updates. Your donation […]
About Us - The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
WOLA is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas. We envision a future where public policies protect human rights and recognize human dignity, and where justice overcomes violence.
What Trump’s Return Means for Latin America - WOLA
Nov 9, 2024 · We recorded this episode three days after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. It brings together WOLA’s president, Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, Vice President for Programs Maureen Meyer, and Director for Defense Oversight Adam Isacson.Together, they possess a combined seven decades of experience working on human rights, democracy, and U.S. policy toward Latin America.