Our message after the attacks against Venezuelan activists in Bogota 👇

One of the most powerful legacies of this 2025 #NobelPeacePrize is the link established between peace and democracy. Paraphrasing the great Martin Luther King, in this century of advancing authoritarianism, we can now say: "The erosion of democracy anywhere is a threat to peace everywhere."

If you are looking for an interesting interview to read about #LatinAmerica this weekend, I highly recommend the one to Alma Guillermoprieto by @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social 👇 jacobin.com/2025/09/guil...

I am deeply honored to be selected as a Distinguished Fellow on Human Rights and Global Justice at the University of Pennsylvania’s @perryworldhouse.bsky.social This recognition is a reminder of the importance of continuing the fight for dignity and justice in a troubled world. Gracias 💜

As Latin America deals with a “new” military strategy from the US, here are five reasons why this anti-drug plan won’t work 👇 www.wola.org/analysis/fiv...

Tensions between the #US and #Venezuela continue to rise. A military attack is highly unlikely and would constitute a major breach of international law. But as I told the @nytimes.com Maduro’s numbers about his “militia” are just “a boisterous way of showing power”👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/w...

Tensions between the #US and #Venezuela continue to rise. A military attack is highly unlikely and would constitute a major breach of international law. But as I told the @nytimes.com Maduro’s numbers about his “militia” are just “a boisterous way of showing power”👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/w...

As Latin America deals with a “new” military strategy from the US, here are five reasons why this anti-drug plan won’t work 👇 www.wola.org/analysis/fiv...

🇸🇻 “La elección indefinida básicamente es incompatible con la democracia.” — @cjimenezdc.bsky.social, presidenta de WOLA, sobre la aprobación de la reelección indefinida en #ElSalvador y la respuesta de Estados Unidos a esta decisión. 📺 Mira la entrevista completa: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TiW...

I promised to send updates from the field. Here’s what we learned in Honduras, from those who work with deported migrants, about what they experience in ICE custody. Family separations. Maternal and infant health. Abuse of trans people. Valuables and cash seized. Read: www.wola.org/analysis/dis...

#Colombia After a historic ruling, the US should not interfere with Colombia's judicial independence: www.wola.org/analysis/his...

The Americas is the most dangerous region in the world for LGBTIQ+ people, with more than 1,200 LGBTIQ+ people murdered in 2024 in 5 countries. In the US, the Trump administration is targeting trans people, trying to "erase" an entire community. Read our latest analysis👇 www.wola.org/analysis/the...

“[El gobierno] está escalando la criminalización de aquellas voces que informan, que documentan y que analizan la situación de derechos humanos y de la corrupción en el país.” - @cjimenezdc.bsky.social a CNN sobre la la detención de Ruth López en #ElSalvador. 👇 cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/05/19/l...

🇸🇻 “Exigimos pleno respeto a sus derechos e información verificable sobre su paradero. Defender derechos humanos no es delito”, - @cjimenezdc.bsky.social. En un artículo del LA Times, habla de la detención arbitraria de Ruth López, reconocida defensora de DDHH. 🔗 www.latimes.com/espanol/cali...

WOLA and other International organizations condemn the arbitrary detention of human rights defender Ruth Lopez in #ElSalvador👇 We call for: 🔹 Ruth’s immediate release 🔹 Guarantees of her safety and due process 🔹 An end to the criminalization of dissent

👏👏👏 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/u...

#HabeasCorpus es un recurso legal que permite a persona detenida pedir a un tribunal que revise su detención. Es un mecanismo para que toda persona defienda su derecho a la libertdad. Aún así, gobierno de EEUU está considerando eliminar el habeas corpus para migrantes👇 www.dw.com/es/suspensi%...

🚨 🇺🇸 "Más allá del efecto para la población latina, también sería un terrible precedente para la democracia estadounidense", dijo Presidenta de WOLA @cjimenezdc.bsky.social en DW español sobre el plan de Trump de eliminar el habeas corpus para migrantes. 🔗 www.dw.com/es/suspensi%...

🚨 "Nunca se había visto una narrativa tan deshumanizante hacia los migrantes." En esta entrevista, nuestra presidenta @cjimenezdc.bsky.social analiza el impacto regional de las políticas migratorias de Trump y el uso del miedo como herramienta política. 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dmi...

🚨 NEW: WOLA President @cjimenezdc.bsky.social co-authored a powerful piece in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on how U.S. mass deportation policies are putting migrant women and girls at grave risk. 🧵 gjia.georgetown.edu/2025/05/06/g...

The disappearance crisis in Mexico demands public policies that prioritize the voices of victims and allocate significant resources. The mothers of the disappeared need the full support of both the Mexican government and the international community. #BuscarSinMiedo

🚨Tremendamente preocupados con la noticia de la posible desaparición forzada del abogado Eduardo Torres de la ONG PROVEA en #Venezuela. #PROVEA fue reconocida con el premio #WOLA de DDHH en 2024 por su lucha por los DDHH y la democracia en el país. 👉Exigimos total respeto a sus derechos.

Today, May 10, marks Mother’s Day in Mexico. +127,000 people have disappeared, and their families continue the relentless search, often at great personal risk and with little to no support from authorities. Today, we march alongside them to demand justice! #BuscarSinMiedo

From Carolina Jimenez, President of the Washington Office on Latin America elfaro.net/en/202505/op...

‼️ New article ‼️ 📄 In this op-ed, WOLA's President @cjimenezdc.bsky.social explains why the illegal transfer of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador may violate international law—and how it echoes troubling patterns from the past that should not be ignored. #migration #democracy #humanrights

I wrote this op-ed to explain why the illegal transfer of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador may constitute a crime under international law, and why it serves as a warning for democracy. The U.S. should not ignore this warning👇 elfaro.net/en/202505/op...

I'm a Venezuelan activist living in the US. This is what I told @washingtonpost.com:losing our democracy "taught me not to believe blindly that institutions can withstand it all.In the development of authoritarianism,what was thought to be unthinkable happens” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

We need to learn about the disturbing parallels between the U.S. government’s current trajectory and what our nations in Latin America have lived through—and learn about how courageous people have responded. Join @wola-org.bsky.social for this webinar👇 🔗 Register: action.wola.org/a/lessons-la...

"Creo que sí envía un mensaje importante: que el sistema de justicia norteamericano está poniendo el debido proceso ... por encima de las políticas públicas de la administración." — @cjimenezdc.bsky.social en entrevista con France 24 🗣️ Mira la entrevista completa: lnkd.in/eF57K-m7

🚨Hoy la Corte Suprema de Justicia de #EEUU ordenó al gobierno de Trump que suspendiera una deportación de migrantes venezolanos a #ElSalvador. Este no es el final de esta compleja situación pero es una buena noticia. Acá análisis breve en entrevista con @france24.com 👇 youtu.be/REsec_xJMBM?...

"Un juez claramente había indicado que no podía ser deportado a El Salvador por el riesgo que esta persona corría", dijo @cjimenezdc.bsky.social, presidenta de WOLA, a Newtral sobre el caso de Kilmar Garcia Abrego. 📖 Leé el artículo completo: www.newtral.es/migrante-dep...

"Imagine where U.S. democracy would be if Trump had an 80% approval rating,control of more than 3/4 of Congress, and the ability to blow past term limits.Imagine if the 78-year-old Trump were 35 years younger.That is El Salvador today" by my colleague @adamisacson.com 👇 www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is meeting President Donald Trump today. Here are 4 reasons why the U.S. should be concerned about What's Happening in El Salvador👇 www.wola.org/analysis/fou...

🚨 Today! 🚨 Join us at 12:00pm ET for a critical conversation on #Women’sRights & #DemocraticErosion. 🎤 Featuring WOLA President @cjimenezdc.bsky.social alongside leading voices from @hrw.org and @auwcl.bsky.social. ⏰ 12–1pm 🖱️ Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

10% tariff on Haiti’s economy. Haiti. Let that sink in

📢 Event next week! How can we defend women’s rights against democratic erosion? Join WOLA’s @cjimenezdc.bsky.social at @auwcl.bsky.social on April 8 for a critical discussion alongside experts from @hrw.org Register now: 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #HumanRights #WomensRights

Sigamos denunciando y política de deportaciones masivas que ha comenzado el gobierno de 🇺🇸 #EEUU. La deportación de 238 venezolanos a una cárcel de máxima seguridad en #ElSalvador es uno de los capítulos más oscuros de esta historia.Comparto entrevista reciente sobre el tema: youtu.be/mvRdtHfqsHU?...

Today #20Marzo marks the first anniversary of the confinement of opposition activists in the Argentine embassy in Caracas Government of #Venezuela must fulfill its obligations under the law: 1.Grant safe-conducts to all of them 2.Respect their human rights www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...

📺 "Están criminalizando de forma generalizada a una población, lo que podría tener un impacto terrible en la sociedad.... pero también, a nivel individual, puede causar muchísimo daño,"dijo @cjimenezdc.bsky.social sobre la deportación de venezolanos a El Salvador. cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/03/17/e...

La deportación de migrantes venezolanos a #ElSalvador bajo la invocación de la “Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros” por parte del gobierno de Trump es sumamente grave. Comparto la entrevista con @cnn.com sobre este tema 👇 cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/03/17/e...

Los estudios serios son claros: no existe una relación directa entre migración y delincuencia. Afirmar que todas las y los migrantes son “criminales” no sólo es contrario a la evidencia empírica, es también un argumento peligroso a nivel social y cruel a nivel humano.

🚨 ¡Alerta! 🚨 Las organizaciones internacionales rechazan la nueva ley en Perú que limita y censura las actividades de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil. 🇵🇪 Lee el comunicado aquí: www.wola.org/es/2025/03/o... #DerechosHumanos #Perú #LibertadDeExpresión

📢Women’s rights are under attack as authoritarianism grows. We need to defend the rights of women and girls in the face of democratic erosion. Join us next month for this critical conversation👇 📅Tuesday, April 8 🕛12:00 pm 📍American University, Washington DC Register: tinyurl.com/3ktkch96

🎙️ New podcast! For #WomensHistoryMonth, WOLA President Carolina Jiménez Sandoval joins Latin America Today to talk gender justice, the backlash against rights, and the power of feminist movements in defending democracy. 💜✊ Listen now: www.wola.org/multimedia/w... #8M #GenderJustice

Judicial authorities in #Guatemala must release journalist José Rubén Zamora immediately and unconditionally. Being a journalist is not a crime. Exposing corruption is not a crime.

#8M WOLA joins the world in commemorating #InternationalWomensDay. We are launching a series of podcast discussions and other activities to spotlight key issues affecting women’s rights in the US&Latin America. To kick off the series, I am honored to speak in our podcast👇

🎙️ Nuestra presidenta, Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, en CNN 🔴 La cancelación de ayuda a activistas en Latinoamérica pone en riesgo la democracia. 📺 Míralo aquí: youtube.com/watch?v=qG8l... #ayudaEEUU #DDHH

La cooperación internacional de EEUU a América Latina es fundamental para promoción de la democracia y los #DDHH. Suspensión de asistencia extranjera por parte de la administración Trump impacta de forma muy negativa estas luchas. De eso conversé con CNN en esta entrevista👇 youtu.be/qG8la06hyMc?...

📢 Join WOLA’s John Walsh at American University on Feb. 28 for a critical discussion on Colombia & U.S. drug policies—their impact, results, and human rights implications. 🕚 11 AM - 1 PM ET 📍 AU College of Law Register 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/1DkU... #DrugPolicy #HumanRights

Exigimos fin inmediato de la prisión política y recordamos al gobierno de #Venezuela que toda persona detenida debe ser tratada con dignidad, incluido el acceso a la atención médica. Toda muerte bajo custodia del Estado debe ser investigada de manera pronta, imparcial y efectiva