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Latin America, United StatesPeace & Security, Rule of Law

Perspectives 22 Nov 2021

The United States’ Influence on Latin America’s New Militarism

This commentary was published in Spanish by the Fundación Carolina on November 16, 2021 as Análisis Carolina no. 28: “Estados…

by Adam Isacson

NYT: Trump’s Meetings with Guaidó Don’t Change Venezuela’s Political Impasse

United States, VenezuelaDemocracy, Rule of Law

Perspectives 7 Feb 2020

NYT: Trump’s Meetings with Guaidó Don’t Change Venezuela’s Political Impasse

Juan Guaidó’s appearance at President Trump’s third State of the Union address followed a week of speculation over whether the…

by David Smilde

FILE - In this June 28, 2018, file photo, a Guatemalan father and son, who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, are apprehended by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in San Diego. California will introduce group trials on Monday, July 9, for people charged with entering the country illegally. Federal prosecutors in Arizona, Texas and New Mexico have long embraced these hearings, which critics call assembly-line justice. California was a lone holdout and the Justice Department didn't seriously challenge its position until the arrival of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Latin America, United StatesMigration, Rule of Law

Research 28 Aug 2018

A National Shame: The Trump Administration’s Separation and Detention of Migrant Families

The zero tolerance policy’s most visible outcome was the mass separation of asylum-seeking parents and children. The Trump administration’s ham-fisted…

by Adam Isacson, Maureen Meyer

Preach What You Practice: The Separation of Police and Military Roles in the Americas

Latin America, United StatesPeace & Security, Rule of Law

Research 17 Nov 2010

Preach What You Practice: The Separation of Police and Military Roles in the Americas

The report provides background on the distinction between police and military functions, and calls on the Obama Administration to stop encouraging other countries’ militaries to take on roles that would be illegal for the U.S. Armed Forces to carry out at home.

by Team WOLA

DR-CAFTA and Workers’ Rights: Moving from Paper to Practice

Latin America, United StatesGender and Racial Justice, Rule of Law

Research 11 Jun 2009

DR-CAFTA and Workers’ Rights: Moving from Paper to Practice

This report finds that while the funds directed towards implementing the White Paper recommendations support commendable projects, the money is insufficient to resolve the long-standing labor problems plaguing the region.

by Team WOLA

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The United States’ Influence on Latin America’s New Militarism

NYT: Trump’s Meetings with Guaidó Don’t Change Venezuela’s Political Impasse

A National Shame: The Trump Administration’s Separation and Detention of Migrant Families

Preach What You Practice: The Separation of Police and Military Roles in the Americas

DR-CAFTA and Workers’ Rights: Moving from Paper to Practice

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