John Walsh, WOLA.org · [email protected]

May 5, 2023 at 7:11 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Drug Policy & Human Rights at the Cities Summit, Live Podcast From the Honduras-Nicaragua Border, New Venezuela Program Director and more...

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, May 5, 2023 Alex Bare/WOLADear John,   At the first-ever Cities Summit of the Americas that was held in Denver, Colorado last week, WOLA helped organize a panel on drug policy and human rights featuring civil society leaders and former mayors from…

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  Maureen Meyer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

April 28, 2023 at 5:45 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Colombia's Summit on Venezuela, WOLA Event on Cuidad Juárez , María Herrera Recognized by TIME, and More...

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, April 28, 2023 Stephanie Brewer/ WOLADear John,   Ahead of the summit on Venezuela held in Bogotá this week, we wrote a joint letter to Colombian President Gustavo Petro with recommendations on putting human rights at the center of the dialogue an…

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  Gimena Sánchez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

April 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Petro Meets With Biden, WOLA Delegation to Guatemala, and More...

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, April 21, 2023 Photo by Ovidio Gonzalez/Getty ImagesDear John,   This week, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and U.S. President Joe Biden met at the White House to discuss Venezuela, climate change and regional migration, among other topics. Ahe…

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  Stephanie Brewer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Migrant Children Are at Risk, Bringing Venezuela Back to a Rights-Respecting Democracy, and More...

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, April 14, 2023Dear John,   As the U.S. and Mexico continue to impose barriers on asylum seekers, this week WOLA is particularly proud to have partnered with media outlet Animal Político and non-governmental organization IMUMI to present an investi…

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  Zaida Márquez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

April 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Diario Militar Case, Fact Finding Mission in Venezuela, New Comms Hires, and More...

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, April 7, 2023Dear John,   I would like to introduce myself as WOLA’s new Vice President for Communications and Outreach. As we prepare to celebrate 50 years of fighting for justice and human rights in Latin America, I am excited to be leading WOLA…

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  Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, WOLA · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Cafecito con Carolina

Cafecito con Carolina April 05, 2023  Dear John,  As I write this latest Cafecito, the unjust US and Mexican immigration policies are on full display. As I am sure you have heard by now, last week a fire broke out in an immigration detention center in Ciudad Juárez killing 40 migrants from Central a…

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  Ana María Méndez Dardón, WOLA.org · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 7:03 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Fire Kills 39 Migrants in Mexico, El Salvador's Ongoing State of Exception, High-level Talks with Colombia and More...

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, March 31, 2023Dear John,   This week brought the terrible news of the deaths of at least 39 migrants who lost their lives on March 27, 2023 at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. As expressed in our recent statement, this tragedy …

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  Adam Isacson, WOLA.org · [email protected]

March 24, 2023 at 8:05 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: The Prejudices of Biden's Proposed Asylum “Transit Ban” & of the Electoral Reforms in El Salvador

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, March 17, 2023Dear John,  This week, we submitted an official objection to the Biden Administration's proposed asylum "transit ban," calling on the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice “to withdraw this rule in its entirety, to avoid endan…

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  John Walsh, WOLA.org · [email protected]

March 17, 2023 at 9:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: INCB Can Find Nothing Good to Say on Cannabis Legalisation, Protection for Social Leaders and Ethnic Communities Remains Dire in Colombia

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, March 17, 2023Dear John,  A decade after the first state legally regulated adult recreational cannabis, the 2022 International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), which monitors the implementation of UN drug control conventions, released a new report …

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  Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, WOLA · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: International Women's Day, CBP and Border Patrol Deadly Force, and More

The Latest on Latin America Friday, March 10, 2023Dear John,  This week WOLA observed International Women’s Day. While there are millions of women who should be celebrated on March 8, it is important to remember that too many women to this day continue to face adverse challenges and gender inequalit…

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  Maureen Meyer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

March 3, 2023 at 9:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: New Resources for Asylum Attorneys, Guatemala Must Review Decision to Bar Presidential Candidates

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, March 3, 2023Dear John,  This week, WOLA and Temple University Beasley School of Law launched a new series of Annotated Table of Contents (ATOCs) for U.S. attorneys supporting asylum claims for clients from Central America and Mexico. This new set…

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  Stephanie Brewer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 9:30 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Mexico Ordered to Reform Detention Laws, Biden's Asylum Ban Raises Human Rights Concerns

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, February, 2023Dear John,  A recent judgment by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Mexico to reform its legal framework to eliminate and modify, respectively, two forms of detention: arraigo and pretrial detention. Complying with the …

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  Gimena Sánchez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

February 17, 2023 at 10:30 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Human Rights Prospects in Colombia as ELN Negotiations Restart, a Renewal of the U.S. Immigration System

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, February 17, 2023Dear John, As Colombia's government continues to advance dialogues with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas and seek a "Total Peace" with other illegal armed groups, in this Q&A we discuss the progress and setbacks o…

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  Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, WOLA.org · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 9:01 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Human Rights Opportunities in the Release of Political Prisoners in Nicaragua, Peru's Growing Crises, and More

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, February 10, 2023Dear John, While the release of 222 political prisoners who were illegally detained by the Ortega-Murillo government in Nicaragua is cause for celebration, there are several concerns and doubts that need to be addressed. In an ala…

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  Adam Isacson, WOLA.org · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 4:30 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Attacks on Migrant Shelters in Tijuana, Human Rights Concerns in Peru

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, February 3, 2023Dear John, Recent months have seen what appears to be a sharp rise in violence and threats of violence against migrant shelters in the city of Tijuana, in Mexico, with little or no protective response from local authorities. In an …

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 8:53 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Concern Over Bill Criminalizing NGO's in Venezuela, Guatemala Prepares for Elections

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, January 27, 2023Dear John,  This week, we joined civil society organizations in a statement expressing our deep concern over the approval, in the first round, of a bill that seeks to criminalize and further hinder the work of civil society organiz…

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  Maureen Meyer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

January 20, 2023 at 10:01 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Crisis in Peru, Mexico's Disappeared and More

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, January 20, 2023Dear John,  As the political crisis continues to unravel in Peru, with dozens of people killed since the protests began, WOLA and other international human rights and environmental organizations published a joint statement calling …

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 6:01 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Brazil, Title 42, and More

The latest on Latin America. Friday, January 13, 2023Dear John, The new year has begun with complex challenges for human rights.   In Brazil, the acts of violence and vandalism against government buildings in Brasilia at the hands of Bolsonaro supporters were a tragic illustration of the rising atta…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

December 22, 2022 at 8:05 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Title 42, Peru’s Institutional Crisis and More

The latest on Latin America. Thursday, December 22, 2022Dear John,- This has been a tumultuous year for human rights, with authoritarianism expanding like a virus and civil society organizations showing utter determination to fight it.   The end of 2022 is as eventful as its beginning. Among the iss…

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  Stephanie Brewer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

December 16, 2022 at 9:25 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: International Migrants Day, Peru's Political Crisis, Venezuela Talks and More

The latest on Latin America. Friday, December 16, 2022Dear John,- In the context of what may be the end of Title 42 next week, WOLA recently visited the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez, where I and other members of the team interviewed asylum seekers, mainly from Venezuela, Mexico, and Central …

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  WOLA.org · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM

🔵 Job Opening at WOLA

We are hiring! The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas. We envision a future where public policies protect human rights and recognize human dignity and we work to create strategic partnerships with courageou…

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  Maureen Meyer · [email protected]

December 10, 2022 at 5:00 PM

International Human Rights Day

Dear John,   On this Human Rights Day, we celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)—a monumental proclamation by the United Nations General Assembly on this day in 1948. In that monumental moment, human rights became internationally recognized and codified as natural and fundamenta…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

December 9, 2022 at 7:15 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Human Rights Day, Honduras, Peru, and More

The latest on Latin America. Friday, December 9, 2022Dear John,- Every year, on December 10, the world celebrates Human Rights Day, marking the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and changed history forever.  The UDHR, which…

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  Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, WOLA · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Cafecito con Carolina

Cafecito con Carolina December 8, 2022  Dear John, The Americas have experienced intense months since my last Cafecito, and as 2022 draws to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on the most significant events of the year, and the challenges that remain.   This year we witnessed momentous elec…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

December 2, 2022 at 6:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Negotiations in Venezuela, Guatemala's Distortion of Justice, and More

The latest on Latin America. Friday, December 2, 2022Dear John,                                                                                                                           This has been an eventful week for Venezuela, after it was announced that representatives of the government of Nic…

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  WOLA.org · [email protected]

November 28, 2022 at 6:32 PM

🔵 Job Opening at WOLA

We are hiring! The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas. We envision a future where public policies protect human rights and recognize human dignity and we work to create strategic partnerships with courageou…

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  Carolina Jiménez Sandoval · [email protected]

November 23, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Thankful for your solidarity!

A day to give thanks for your partnership Dear John,  As we near the end of the year, I have been reflecting on the fact that WOLA will soon celebrate its 50th Anniversary.   What began as a movement galvanized by the Chilean coup of 1973, has now become a thriving organization, a trusted voice in W…

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  Maureen Meyer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

November 18, 2022 at 8:12 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Takeaways of U.S. Midterm Elections, the End of Title 42

The Latest on Human Rights in Latin America November 18, 2022Dear John,  This week, a federal judge finally struck down the controversial Trump-era Title 42, which prevented many migrants from seeking asylum in the United States. The Biden Administration now has until December 21 to put a plan in pl…

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  Maureen Meyer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

November 11, 2022 at 7:50 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Human Rights and Humanitarian Crises in Venezuela Impact Migration Dynamics at the U.S.-Mexico Border

The Latest on Human Rights in Latin America Friday, November 11, 2022Dear John,  This week, WOLA’s President, Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, writes about how the human rights and humanitarian crises in Venezuela impact migration dynamics at the U.S.-Mexico border, as part of a new collaboration with Div…

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  WOLA.org · [email protected]

November 10, 2022 at 10:00 PM

🔵 Job Openings at WOLA

We are hiring for three positions! The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas. We envision a future where public policies protect human rights and recognize human dignity and we work to create strategic partner…

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  Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, WOLA.org · [email protected]

November 4, 2022 at 10:51 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: A Constructive Trip to Honduras plus Reflections on Women and Imprisonment

The Latest on Human Rights in Latin America Friday, November 4, 2022Dear John,  I’m writing these lines as I return from a constructive trip to Honduras, where WOLA’s Director for Central America, Ana María Méndez Dardón, and I meet with civil society organizations and government officials, includin…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 1:05 PM

2022 WOLA Human Rights Awards Ceremony and Benefit Gala Video

It is with great excitement that we share with you our 2022 WOLA Human Rights Awards Ceremony and Benefit Gala video. After hosting the gala virtually for two years, we returned in person at long last. Dear John,  It is with great excitement that we share with you our 2022 WOLA Human Rights Awards …

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  Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, WOLA.org · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 11:07 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: The rise of extremism in Brazil's elections

The Latest on Human Rights in Latin America Friday, October 28, 2022Dear John,  This Sunday, October 30, Brazil will elect the country’s future President, choosing between the opposed visions of Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva.  I spoke with Camila Asano, Program Director of Conectas …

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  Maureen Meyer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 9:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Changing migration demands new strategies

The Latest on Human Rights in Latin America Friday, October 21, 2022Dear John,  Migration trends have changed significantly over recent months, with rapidly increasing numbers of protection-seeking Venezuelans arriving in the U.S. in search of a safe haven now exceeding that of migrants and asylum s…

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  Adam Isacson, WOLA.org · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 10:01 PM

📩WOLA WEEKLY: U.S. and Mexico’s Disappointing Approach to Protection Seeking Venezuelans Puts Thousands at Risk

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America.Friday, October 14, 2022 Dear John,                             This week, we delve into the latest migration trends in the region – as the Biden administration announced plans for a humanitarian parole program for some Venezuelan protection-seeking migra…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

October 8, 2022 at 1:00 AM

📩WOLA WEEKLY: Elections in Brazil, Interference in Ayotzinapa & New Joint Reports on Guatemala

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America.Friday, October 7, 2022 Dear  John I write this words as I return to Washington D.C. from an intense visit to Brazil, where alongside WOLA’s Director for the Andes, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, I was part of the International Mission of Human Rights Specialists…

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  Maureen Meyer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 9:01 PM

📩WOLA WEEKLY: 8 years of Ayotzinapa, State of Emergency in El Salvador, Brazil Elections

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America.Friday, September 30, 2022 Dear John,                             This month marks the 8th year anniversary of the disappearances of 43 students of the Ayotzinapa case in which Mexican security forces and criminal actors forcibly disappeared 43 teaching s…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 9:00 PM

📩WOLA WEEKLY: 🏆🕊️Human Rights Award and Benefit Gala 2022: Honoring Bravery and Courage

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America.Friday, September 23, 2022 Dear John,                             There’s a moment when a room packed with human rights activists, government officials and journalists goes completely quiet, all eyes on a screen, tears streaming down many people’s eyes. T…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 10:10 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: The Brave Search for Justice in El Salvador and Guatemala

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, September 16, 2022 Dear John,                               WOLA's Human Rights Awards Ceremony and Benefit Gala 2022, on September 21, is less than a week away, and I would like to take a moment to tell you more about the bravery of some of the …

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  Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, WOLA · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Cafecito con Carolina

Cafecito con Carolina September 15, 2022  Dear John,  As summer in the Northern Hemisphere comes to an end, and we prepare to host our first in-person Human Rights Awards Ceremony and Benefit Gala since the start of the pandemic, I’m looking forward to taking a moment to reflect on my first year as…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 9:01 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Militarization in Mexico, Editor's Top Picks

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America. Friday, September 9, 2022 Dear John,                                 This week, we analyze the impact of Andrés Manuel López Obrador's proposed militarization Bill, which will will deepen and make permanent a model that has failed to improve security for …

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

September 7, 2022 at 9:30 PM

🏆WOLA’s Human Rights Award and Benefit Gala: Two Weeks to Go!

#WOLAGALA2022Dear John, WOLA’s 2022 Human Rights Awards and Benefit Gala on September 21 is just around the corner, and the good news is that there’s still time to join what promises to be a wonderful in-person evening of reflection and celebration.  This year, activist and award-winning singer-song…

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  Stephanie Brewer, WOLA.org · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 6:01 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Understanding the Mexican Government’s New Actions on Ayotzinapa & Militarization.

The latest on Human Rights in Latin America.Friday, September 2, 2022 Dear John,                               As we approach the eighth anniversary of the Ayotzinapa disappearances—in which Mexican security forces and criminal actors forcibly disappeared 43 teaching students in Iguala, Guerrero—Me…

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  Ana María Méndez Dardón, WOLA.org · [email protected]

August 26, 2022 at 7:15 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: The Democratic Breakdown in Central America and More

The latest on Latin America. Friday, August 26, 2022Dear John,                                                             The most recent manifestation of the democratic governance crisis in Central America is an authoritarian wave that criminalizes, attacks, and persecutes independent justice oper…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

August 22, 2022 at 11:00 PM

🏆WOLA’s Human Rights Award and Benefit Gala: Join us in a Month!

#WOLAGALA2022Dear John,It is now a month until WOLA’s Human Rights Award and Benefit Gala 2022 on September 21, and the good news is that there’s still time to be a part of this special evening. This year, award-winning singer-songwriter Gina Chavez will help us honor four individuals who have worke…

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  Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, WOLA.org · [email protected]

August 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela

The latest on Latin America--This week, a focus on Venezuela. Friday, August 12, 2022Dear John,                                                                                                                           This week, 125 national and international organizations working on Venezuela urge…

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  Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, WOLA.org · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 5:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: Colombia’s Ethnic Chapter, Women Incarceration and Relief for Cuba

The latest on Latin America Friday, August 12, 2022Dear John,                                                                                                                           President Gustavo Petro took office in Colombia on Sunday August 7, as the country faces a human rights and humanita…

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  Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, WOLA.org · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 5:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: A New Human Rights Agenda for Petro in Colombia

The latest on Latin America Friday, August 5, 2022Dear John,  There has been much talk about the new cabinet of Colombia’s new President, Gustavo Petro, who is taking office on Sunday, and the many human rights challenges his country is facing.The road will not be an easy one but what is clear is th…

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  Carolina Jiménez, WOLA.org · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 12:00 AM

🏆WOLA’s Human Rights Award and Benefit Gala: Meet the Honorees!

Dear John, WOLA’s 2022 Human Rights Awards and Benefit Gala on September 21 is getting closer, and it promises to be an event you will not want to miss. We will kick off with a very special performance by activist and award-winning singer-songwriter Gina Chavez who will lead us through an evening of…

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  John Walsh, WOLA.org · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 5:00 PM

📩 WOLA WEEKLY: U.S. Policy Disconnect, Women and Latin America’s Broken Prison System

This Friday, we're bringing you the most relevant human rights news and trends from across Latin America, details on past reports, and some deep dives with essential context to the many complex dynamics at play across the region. Friday, July 29, 2022Dear John,   Earlier this year, President Biden …

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