 September 25, 2009The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) granted its 2009 Human Rights Award to the Tlachinollan Human Rights Center from Guerrero, Mexico, an award given each year to organizations or individuals who significantly contribute to the promotion of human rights in Latin America.  April 23, 2009In a landmark case on gender violence, the families of three murdered women in Chihuahua have brought the Mexican government before the Inter-American Court, seeking justice for their daughters. Attached are further resources on the case.  May 9, 2008This report from the Congressional Research Service, outlines the Merida Initiative including a funding breakdown for both the Mexico and Central America portions.  April 20, 2008The shift toward Pentagon control over large areas of foreign assistance “will have a crucial bearing on how U.S. power is exercised and projected around the world,” says the new report. Download  March 19, 2008In this memo, WOLA provides an analysis of the Merida Initiative, a proposed $1.4 billion assistance package for Mexico and Central America, slated for a vote in the U.S. Congress later this year.  November 18, 2007WOLA and the Beckley Foundation's recently released brief on drug trafficking and violence in Mexico gives an overview of current and past drug policies implemented by the Mexican government, providing crucial background information and context to the events leading up to the $500 million security aid package recently announced by the Bush administration. Download October 17, 2007A just-released report from the Department of Labor's Office of Trade and Labor Affairs cites a number of serious problems with union protections under NAFTA. The formal complaint that prompted the report was filed in 2005 by the Mexican union, FTVO with support from WOLA and USLEAP. See the following link for more information.  June 29, 2007The intensifying drug-related violence in Mexico highlights the need for long term police reform. A WOLA report. Download May 14, 2007In May 2006, the U.S. House of Representatives condemned the abduction, sexual assault, and brutal murders of young women in the Mexican cities of Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua. Since 1993, more than 400 women have been murdered and the overwhelming majority of their cases remain unsolved. See below for the complete text of the resolution.  April 3, 2007A background brief on the Juárez murders produced jointly by WOLA and the Latin America Working Group. Download April 3, 20072004 Conference Report by WOLA, PRODH and CDHDF.  April 2, 2007This guide was originally designed for first-term congressmen and women as a quick way for them and their staff to become familiar with important aspects of US policy toward Latin America. Download  March 19, 2007As President Bush tours Latin America, WOLA, CIP and LAWG are releasing a new report analyzing the last ten years of US military programs with Latin America. Download  March 16, 2007This publication addresses the problem of violence against women in Mexico and Guatemala by carefully analyzes the roots and effects of the violence and offering concrete proposals for positive change.
Download  December 4, 2006WOLA's new report analyzing drug-related violence in Mexico and its relation to US drug policy. July 2006 Download  March 1, 2006US Insecurity in Latin America: "Radical Populism"
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