A year ago, the internal civil rights and detention watchdogs were gutted. Now, accountability is out of reach while abuses ...

Sen. Mullin to replace Noem at DHS as partial shutdown continues. Timeline may slow for detention “warehouse” plan, while in-custody deaths skyrocket. Concerns about oversight of DHS, and about the ...

Cuba has been experiencing a deep humanitarian crisis for many years, with a profound impact on the Cuban people. The Cuban ...

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. … ...

Join the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) for a webinar presenting our new joint report. One year ago, on March 21, the Trump administration fired nearly ...

Las organizaciones firmantes expresamos nuestra preocupación por los procesos de designación de las personas titulares de la ...

Dos meses después de la remoción de Nicolás Maduro del poder, Venezuela se encuentra en una encrucijada. Este análisis examina qué ha cambiado genuinamente —y qué no— mientras la sociedad civil, Estad ...

En diciembre de 2024, la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas proclamó el Segundo Decenio Internacional de los ...

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight ...

Content warning: This feature discusses sensitive topics including sexual violence and other forms of abuse. “Kidnappings were always known, but they were not as normal as they are now,” a religious ...

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 ...

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. Your donation to WOLA is crucial to keeping these ...