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Latin America, United States, VenezuelaMigration

Perspectives 8 Nov 2022

Current migration dynamics call for new regional approaches

Migration dynamics in the Americas have changed dramatically in recent years. Until 2020, at least 90 percent of migrants and…

by Carolina Jiménez Sandoval

Guatemala, United StatesDemocracy, Peace & Security

Perspectives 20 Oct 2022

The U.S. Announced a New Military Aid Donation to Guatemala. Here’s Why it is a Mistake

“The United States donates 95 vehicles to the Army of Guatemala,” announced an October 13 release from the U.S. embassy…

by Adam Isacson

Latin America, United StatesDrug Policy

Perspectives 27 Jul 2022

U.S. Drug Policy Disconnect: Starting Harm Reduction at Home, Deep Into ‘Drug War’ Abroad

U.S. President Joe Biden’s national drug strategy, which includes a focus on harm reduction to respond to an overdose crisis…

by Team WOLA

Mexico, United StatesMigration

Perspectives 11 Jul 2022

3 Migration Priorities for the Biden-AMLO Meeting

On Tuesday, July 12, presidents Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador will meet in Washington DC. A central topic…

by Stephanie Brewer

Police and other first responders work the scene where officials say dozens of people have been found dead and multiple others were taken to hospitals with heat-related illnesses after a semitrailer containing suspected migrants was found, Monday, June 27, 2022, in San Antonio. AP/Eric Gay

United StatesMigration

Perspectives 28 Jun 2022

The Tragedy in Texas Was Avoidable, Just Like Hundreds of Other Migrant Deaths on U.S. Soil This Year

Mass death has once again hit the U.S.-Mexico border. And once again, it didn’t have to happen. As the border…

by Adam Isacson

Former rebel Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Marquez, celebrate before supporters after winning a runoff presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, June 19, 2022. AP Photo/Fernando Vergara

Colombia, United StatesDemocracy, Gender and Racial Justice

Perspectives 20 Jun 2022

Colombia Made History. The U.S. Should Join it.

History was made in Colombia. A presidential ticket with a message of social justice and equality will govern the country…

by Carolina Jiménez Sandoval

Colombia, United StatesDemocracy

Perspectives 16 Jun 2022

Colombia’s politics are changing dramatically. U.S. policy must change too

If the Summit of the Americas was anything to go by, U.S.-Colombia bilateral relations are at an all time high….

by Adam Isacson, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli and Adam Isacson

President Joe Biden walks to the podium to speak during the opening ceremony at the Summit of the Americas. AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez.

Latin America, United StatesRule of Law

Perspectives 14 Jun 2022

Carolina Jiménez Sandoval: “One of the Main Victims of the ‘Authoritarian Virus’ is Judicial Independence”

Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, president of WOLA, says that the recent Summit of the Americas failed to include a deep reflection…

by Team WOLA

President Joe Biden is hosting the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California. AP/Patrick Semansky.

Latin America, United StatesDemocracy, Migration, Rule of Law

Perspectives 6 Jun 2022

The Ninth Summit of the Americas: Five Things You Need to Know

It’s been a turbulent few weeks ahead of the Ninth Summit of the Americas, hosted by the U.S. in Los…

by Team WOLA

Latin America, United StatesDrug Policy

Statements Perspectives 25 May 2022

Analysis of the trend to legalize the non-medical use of drugs with an emphasis on cannabis

International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Civil Society Hearing Statement by John Walsh, Director for Drug Policy and the Andes ABSTRACT:…

by John Walsh

United StatesMigration

Perspectives 23 May 2022

Three Consequences of Keeping Title 42 in Place at the U.S.-Mexico Border

May 23 was to be the end of a shameful chapter in the recent history of human rights in the…

by Adam Isacson

border wall stretching into the sea in Tijuana

Mexico, United StatesMigration

Perspectives 18 May 2022

Capacity, Security, and Accountability at the U.S.-Mexico Border’s Western Edge

WOLA staff visited San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, during the week of May 2, 2022. We came with…

by Adam Isacson

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Current migration dynamics call for new regional approaches

The U.S. Announced a New Military Aid Donation to Guatemala. Here’s Why it is a Mistake

U.S. Drug Policy Disconnect: Starting Harm Reduction at Home, Deep Into ‘Drug War’ Abroad

3 Migration Priorities for the Biden-AMLO Meeting

The Tragedy in Texas Was Avoidable, Just Like Hundreds of Other Migrant Deaths on U.S. Soil This Year

Colombia Made History. The U.S. Should Join it.

Colombia’s politics are changing dramatically. U.S. policy must change too

Carolina Jiménez Sandoval: “One of the Main Victims of the ‘Authoritarian Virus’ is Judicial Independence”

The Ninth Summit of the Americas: Five Things You Need to Know

Analysis of the trend to legalize the non-medical use of drugs with an emphasis on cannabis

Three Consequences of Keeping Title 42 in Place at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Capacity, Security, and Accountability at the U.S.-Mexico Border’s Western Edge

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