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WEB4 days ago · Join us as we celebrate WOLA’s 50th anniversary, a half-century of tireless advocacy for human rights in the Americas. In this video, we reflect on the remarkable progress achieved while... WOLA is a 501 (c) (3) organization, gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. Our federal tax identification number is 52-1249353.
Understanding the Failure of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba - WOLA
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · On February 3, 1962, President John F. Kennedy imposed the U.S. embargo on Cuba. The 60th anniversary of the embargo is a stark reminder of the United States’ policy failures of the longest lasting series of sanctions in its foreign policy history. Today, more than half a century since the embargo was put in place, the Biden administration ...
U.S.-Cuba Relations: The Old, the New and What Should Come Next
WEBDec 16, 2022 · In 2022, the Biden administration finally took steps that can lay the groundwork for future movement on U.S.-Cuba relations. Since May, the Biden administration has some Trump-era policies on Cuba –including resuming flights as well as facilitating family reunification and remittances– and restored engagement on …
Palenques: A Legacy of Afro-Colombian Resistance - WOLA
WEBMay 16, 2017 · Today, Palenque de San Basilio stands as monument to resistance and the fight for a better life in Afro-Colombian communities. culture, language, and traditions not only serve as a platform of resistance but also an understanding of how to take on the challenges that post-conflict and the gradual implementation of the peace accords will bring.
The U.S. Government’s 2018 Border Data Clearly Shows Why the
WEBThe president’s midterm-campaign rhetoric of “invasions” and “national emergencies” is distracting us from a vastly different reality at the border. This reality bears no resemblance to what the president describes in his rallies. But we do face a historic humanitarian crisis, and the U.S. government urgently needs to change what it’s doing in order to […]
Seven Facts about MS-13 and How to Combat the Gang - WOLA
WEBJul 18, 2017 · In recent months the Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang has been placed front and center in the national U.S. immigration debate. Between four congressional hearings and much media attention, there is a lot of information, opinions, and misinformation swirling around policy circles about the group. WOLA has been following gang violence, including MS-13 activities, in […]
Case of the 43 Disappeared Students: Key Points from the Group …
WEBOn April 24, 2016, the Group of Experts appointed by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to provide technical assistance in the investigation of the case of the 43 disappeared students in Mexico presented its final report.While the report provides some new details about the investigation, it primarily focuses on the many lines of investigation that have not been fully ...
Colombia - WOLA
WEBWOLA advocates for policies that defend these communities and their social leaders, for an integral implementation of Colombia’s FARC peace accord, negotiated solutions to security challenges, the dismantlement of illegal armed groups, human rights and justice for victims. On November 24, 2016, the government of Colombia signed a historic ...
The United States’ Influence on Latin America’s New Militarism
WEBNov 22, 2021 · The new “great power” orientation also owes to the increased influence of the U.S. military, whose planning places a strong premium on worst-case scenarios, within the U.S. foreign policymaking process. U.S. military influence in this process grew notably during the Trump administration.
The Bicentennial Framework: opportunities and challenges as U.S …
WEBDec 3, 2021 · On October 8, 2021, the governments of Mexico and the United States announced a new security cooperation plan: the Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities.The new agreement replaces the Merida Initiative, the bilateral security framework in place since 2008 that was pronounced “dead” by Mexican authorities last July.
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