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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Governor of Chocó’s Caravan Attacked On January 12, 2025, armed men intimidated, attacked, and shot at a caravan that ...

WOLA joins the global community in mourning the passing of President Jimmy Carter, whose contributions to human rights and ...

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

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight program, which monitors U.S. cooperation with Latin America’s ...

With Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency on January 20, Latin America faces a transformative and turbulent period in its relations with its neighbor to the north. Trump’s first term was ...

Con el presidente Bernardo Arévalo iniciando su segundo año de mandato, Guatemala se enfrenta a un panorama político ...

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) welcomes the Biden administration’s move to rescind Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and roll back other Trump-era sanctions, including ...