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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Supreme Court, El Salvador Renditions, Mass Deportation
El Salvador renditions reach the Supreme Court; Evidence points to little criminality among those rushed to El Salvador’s ...
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Impulsando la paz urbana de Buenaventura
Durante el último fin de semana de marzo, la violencia se apoderó de Buenaventura, cobrándose varias vidas en la ciudad ...
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La nueva ley de fiscalización de ONG en Venezuela y el congelamiento de la financiación estadounidense son un golpe mortal para la sociedad civil
El 15 de noviembre de 2024, Venezuela aprobó una ley regresiva que refuerza el control estatal sobre las organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG). Conocida popularmente como la ley anti-ONG o ley ...
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Colombia: Urgent Updates
On this page, you’ll find the latest updates on Colombia and the current security situation as of March 2025. WOLA closely monitors the situation in collaboration with communities and partners, and we ...
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Ministerio Público de Guatemala debe cesar la intimidación a los medios de comunicación y respetar la libertad de prensa
Washington DC, 8 de abril de 2025 Las organizaciones firmantes condenan la campaña de desinformación y criminalización infundada en ...
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Guatemala’s Public Prosecutor’s Office Must Cease Intimidation of the Media and Respect Freedom of the Press
The undersigned organizations condemn the disinformation campaign and unfounded criminalization against the media outlets Prensa Comunitaria and La Ruda, whose community-based and feminist journalism ...
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Solidarity with Those Fighting for Peace and Coexistence in Buenaventura
We strongly condemn the wave of violence that overtook the port city of Buenaventura on the weekend of March 29.
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Venezuela’s New NGO Law and U.S. Funding Freeze Are a Death Blow to the Country’s Civil Society
Venezuela enacted a regressive law tightening state control over non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Popularly referred to ...
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: El Salvador Renditions, Budget, Military Role, March Migration
Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most ...