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Guatemala: Renewed Attacks Against Democracy
Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office, Congress, and Supreme Court have taken new steps to undermine the rule of law and the…
Regressive Wave for Women in Central America
On March 8, International Women’s Day is commemorated, not to celebrate but to recognize the achievements of women and to…
Under Assault in Guatemala: Journalists and Indigenous and Human Rights Activists
In Guatemala, human rights defenders, independent judges and prosecutors, journalists, and Indigenous leaders are under assault as part of a…
WOLA Human Rights Awards Honor Maya Achi and Q’eqchi’ Women, David Morales and Rep. Joaquin Castro
There’s a moment when a room packed with people including human rights activists, philanthropists, artists, government officials and journalists, goes…
Dr. Jo-Marie Burt: ‘The Indigenous Women of Guatemala had the Courage to Break the Silence’
When 15 Maya Q’eqchi’ indigenous women became the first to win a case against former military officials in 2016, they…
Little to Celebrate: 5 Facts about Women and Violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
Women and girls in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras,known as the Northern Triangle of Central America, confront extreme levels of…
Landmark Guatemalan Trial for Wartime Sexual Violence against Indigenous Women to Begin January 4th
WOLA Expert to provide up-to-date background and analysis Media Advisory Guatemala City—On Tuesday, January 4, 2022, the trial is set…
Criminal Record Reform in Costa Rica: A Step toward Proportionality and Improved Prospects For Women’s Lives after Prison
This commentary is a joint publication between the Costa Rican Association for Research and Intervention in Drugs (Asociación Costarricense para…
Women Behind Bars: Photo Essays Show The Human Cost of Current Drug Policies in the Americas
Across Latin America, the effects of disproportionate punishment for low-level, non-violent drug offenses are particularly severe for women. The following women were convicted and imprisoned for drug offenses in Colombia and Costa Rica. These are their stories.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Violence against Women in Mexico and Guatemala
A WOLA publication analyzing femicide in Guatemala and Mexico.