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U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Supreme Court, border wall, ICE warehouses, May migration

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... On Thursday June 25, as this Border Update edition was nearing ...
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Saving asylum and retaking the narrative: defending LGBTQ+ migrants in Tijuana

This episode, recorded on June 25, 2026, features Elijah Maurus, an attorney based in Tijuana who has worked principally with LGBTQ+ asylum seekers since 2018. Maurus relocated to Tijuana during the ...
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Turning Tragedy into Transformation: LGBTQ+ Activism and Justice in Latin America

Across Latin America, LGBTQ+ individuals have faced discrimination, violence, and exclusion from political and social institutions. Yet, they have also been at the forefront of movements demanding ...
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WOLA Expresses Solidarity with Venezuela Following Devastating Earthquakes and Calls for an Immediate, Unobstructed Humanitarian Response

On June 24, 2026, two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, impacting the country’s central coastal region, including Caracas. So far, at least 164 people have been reported dead as a result of the ...
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LGBTIQ+ Journalism and the Fight Against Disinformation in Latin America

In Latin America, the media plays a fundamental role in shaping narratives about LGBTQ+ communities. However, misinformation, stereotypes, and invisibility remain persistent obstacles to fair and ...
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Derechos LGBTIQ+ en el exilio: una conversación con Braulio Abarca

En este episodio de la serie del mes del Orgullo de Latin America Today, Maureen Meyer, vicepresidenta de Programas de WOLA, ...
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U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Billions more for ICE and CBP, detention, border wall construction, impacts in the Americas

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. Resumes Ties with Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office: An Opportunity That Requires Institutional Reforms

Ana María Méndez Dardón is the Director for Central America at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). At WOLA,... The recent visit to Washington by Guatemala’s Attorney General, Gabriel García ...
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Five Outcomes of Colombia’s First Round Presidential Elections

Gimena Sanchez is a human rights and anti-racism advocate at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). This independent organization... On May 31, Colombians voted in the first round of their ...
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WOLA Reiterates Call to Protect Colombia’s Democratic Process

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is deeply concerned by the growing signs of electoral intolerance in Colombia following the first round of the presidential elections particularly ...
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Civil organizations demand transparency and citizen participation in the election of Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice

Caracas and Washington D.C., June 12, 2026.- The undersigned organizations express our concern regarding the process of partial renewal of justices of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), the recent ...