President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that his administration has deemed terrorist organizations,” ...

Our findings at the U.S.-Mexico border echoed much of what we learned in Tapachula: Mexico has received a comparatively small ...

Following a visit to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, researchers from WOLA and the Women’s Refugee Commission traveled to Guatemala ...

As the United States’ immigration detention system becomes a black box, researchers from WOLA and the Women’s Refugee ...

Conectas Human Rights (Brazil) and WOLA – Washington Office on Latin America (USA) condemn the attacks against the democratic ...

Freed Venezuelan men tell of what they endured in El Salvador. Notes on "mass deportation." Events in the courts. Notes from Mexico.

On July 28, Colombia’s judicial system found former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez guilty of witness tampering, specifically ...

WOLA’s Internship Program is named in honor of Sally Yudelman for her commitment and contribution to WOLA and the cause of social justice. Interns at WOLA gain hands-on experience through staff ...

2026 will be a pivotal year for Guatemala, as four institutions fundamental to democratic balance, governance, and the functioning of the rule of law will be renewing their mandates. International ...

Las Américas, 4 de agosto de 2025. El 30 de julio de 2025, la Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador, con 57 votos a favor y ...