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This piece is the second installment of the series, "A Human Rights Agenda for the Next U.S. Administration," which outlines WOLA’s priorities for U.S. policies focused on human rights. In this series, we emphasize the critical human rights issues that should be at the forefront of policy discussions regarding Latin America during this pivotal time.

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