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Colombia Must Not Backtrack into Political Violence
WOLA condemns the attack on Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, one of the presidential candidates for Colombia's Democratic Center ...
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Colombia No Debe Retroceder en Violencia Política
WOLA condena el atentado que se realizó contra el Senador Miguel Uribe Turbay, uno de los precandidatos presidenciales para ...
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Key Facts About the Experience of LGBTIQ+ Migrants
LGBTIQ+ migrants fleeing violence in Latin America face extreme risks and systemic barriers to asylum in both the region and ...
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The Supreme Court’s decision on TPS for Venezuelans: What does it mean and what happens now?
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused a federal court ruling from California that had blocked the Trump ...
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La decisión de la Corte Suprema sobre el TPS para los venezolanos: ¿Qué significa y qué sucede ahora?
El 19 de mayo de 2025, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos intervino para frenar, de forma temporal, una decisión de un ...
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Massive funding bill, Alien Enemies Act, military missions, Venezuela TPS
Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most ...
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$160 Billion to Detain and Deport: Congress’s “Reconciliation” Bill is a Betrayal of Priorities and Will Harm the Most Vulnerable
Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... The bill now goes on to the Senate. It is advancing under an ...
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Mass deportation stories, huge spending bill, Salvador renditions, military zone
Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most ...
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Latin America and Trump’s Frenzied First 100 Days: Taking Stock
Rarely considered a priority region for U.S. foreign policy, Latin America has come to the forefront during the first few months of President Donald Trump’s second term. Deep cuts to U.S. assistance, ...
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: El Salvador Renditions, Mass Deportation, Military Role
Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most ...
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Supreme Court, El Salvador Renditions, Mass Deportation
Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most ...