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Border Fact Check: Separating Rhetoric from Reality

Too often, when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border, completely unsubstantiated, politicized claims are treated as facts. WOLA's Border Fact Check debunks false or misleading claims to inform you about what is really happening on the U.S.-Mexico border

Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights Blog

This blog, hosted by WOLA, is a unique resource for journalists, policymakers, scholars, activists and others interested in understanding Venezuelan politics and human rights. The contributors call it as they see it, providing independent, reality-based insights and analysis on Venezuela’s politics.

Calling for an End to Gun Violence

As thousands of Mexican families mourn loved ones lost to ongoing violence, guns continue to flow steadily from the United States into Mexico-- in fact, over 70 percent of the weapons seized in Mexico and submitted for tracing in the past three years came from the United States.

Tracking International Anti-Crime and Violence Prevention Efforts in Central America

The Mapping of Internationally-Funded Citizen Security Projects in Central America, a joint initiative of WOLA and the Inter-American Development Bank, tracks international aid to support crime reduction and anti-violence initiatives in Central America. Available in Spanish only.

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Ríos Montt Discussion From October, 1982

Former WOLA Assistant Dana Martin, one of the earliest members of WOLA staff, comments on the regime of Efraín Ríos Montt in a 1982 video interview with Jim Lehrer and Charlene Hunter Gault. WOLA has been closely following the human rights situation in Guatemala for decades.

Verdict in Guatemala Genocide Trial: Q&A with Geoff Thale

Q&A with WOLA's Program Director, Geoff Thale filmed in anticipation of the verdict in the historic genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt. The conviction, which sentenced Ríos Montt to 80 years in prison, is an enormous victory for justice and the rule of law in Guatemala.

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Ruling from the Constitutional Chamber of Supreme Court in El Salvador affirms civilian control of public security http://t.co/4VodExCQtc

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Colombian President Santos, OAS Chief Insulza to Present New Study on Drug Policy Alternatives

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Access to Refugee Status Determination in Latin America

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