Center for Biological Diversity: EL PASO, Texas— U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone will hear testimony and review evidence Friday in El Paso on a request for a preliminary injunction to stop constr...

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En este episodio de la serie del mes del Orgullo de Latin America Today, Maureen Meyer, vicepresidenta de Programas de WOLA, conversa con Braulio Abarca, activista LGBTIQ+ nicaragüense exiliado, defen...

Attacks on LGBTQ+ rights are not a side effect of rising new forms of authoritarianism, but the first step on the road to consolidating power. When governments set out to dismantle democratic norms, L...

Attacks on LGBTQ+ rights are not a side effect of rising new forms of authoritarianism, but the first step on the road to consolidating power. When governments set out to dismantle democratic norms, L...

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¿Qué intereses explican la decisión del gobierno estadounidense de involucrarse de manera tan explícita en las elecciones presidenciales colombianas?

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 re...

Congress approved, on a party-line vote, another $69.5 million in funding for ICE and CBP. Alarms about detention conditions intensify, as do concerns about the environmental impact of border wall con...

On May 31, Colombians voted in the first round of their presidential elections. Here are some of the main takeaways.

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Colombia's first-round presidential election yielded two finalists for the June 21 runoff who present starkly different visions for the country's future.

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...

January 20, 2026 is the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s second inauguration. As we pass this milestone, WOLA President Carolina...

Ten guiding principles for the democratic transition in Venezuela. Analysis of the fundamental priorities for democratization.

Decálogo de exigencias para encauzar la transición democrática en Venezuela. Análisis de las prioridades fundamentales para la democratización.

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As shockwaves from a historic military intervention in Venezuela spread across the hemisphere, WOLA explains what just happened, immediate human rights concerns, who holds power, and the dangerous pre...

The U.S. military operation to extract Nicolás Maduro has changed little for Venezuelan migrants. Updates about smuggling and stranded migrants in Mexico. Updates about new border barriers.

After months of military buildup in the region, on January 3, 2026, the U.S. armed forces conducted strikes on multiple targets in Venezuela, and President Trump announced the capture and extraction o...

Check out WOLA's new podcast "Democracy&: Inside perspectives from those who lead". In this series, prominent decision-makers from across the Americas—those who have been at the heart of democratic go...

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