WOLA joins the United Nations, Human Rights Ombudsman, Defendemos la Paz, and others calling for an immediate end to the violence perpetrated by illegal armed groups in the Catatumbo region in ...

In this podcast episode WOLA’s Central America Director, Ana María Méndez Dardón, reflects on Bernardo Arévalo’s first year ...

As President Bernardo Arévalo enters his second year in office, Guatemala faces a challenging political landscape. His first ...

WOLA’s Director for the Andes, Gimena Sánchez, praised the historic resolution adopted by the United Nations, which establishes the second International Decade for People of African Descent (2025–2034 ...

WOLA joins the global community in mourning the passing of President Jimmy Carter, whose contributions to human rights and ...

Governor of Chocó’s Caravan Attacked On January 12, 2025, armed men intimidated, attacked, and shot at a caravan that ...

Adam Isacson, WOLA’s Director for Defense Oversight, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at a hearing on the “Remain in Mexico” policy. Isacson ...

Nicolás Maduro plans to take office for a third presidential term in Venezuela on January 10, 2025. Ignoring basic principles ...

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is recognized in the United States as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is recognized in the United States as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight program, which monitors U.S. cooperation with Latin America’s ...