🚨 🇨🇴 Urgent Updates on Colombia are now available. Latest on violence, displacement, and attacks on defenders. Read the full update. 👇 wola.org/2026/01/colo... #Colombia #HumanRights

📅 One year into Trump's second term, #LatinAmerica has become a priority ... but not for the better. 🎙️ WOLA experts discuss democracy rollbacks, aid cuts & military strikes in the latest Latin America Today. 👇 www.wola.org/multimedia/a...

🇻🇪 Venezuelan & international civil society released TEN URGENT DEMANDS for democratic transition. Read them in the full statement here. 👇 wola.org/2026/01/vene... #humanrights #Venezuela #democratictransition

🇻🇪 Organizaciones nacionales y internacionales de DDHH presenta DECÁLOGO para transición democrática: ✊ Liberar presos políticos 🚫 Derogar leyes represivas 🛡️ Proteger defensores ... & mas ... Lee más: wola.org/es/2026/01/d... #Venezuela

🎥 Mira nuestro último episodio del podcast donde nuestros expertos analizan un año de la administración Trump y su impacto en América Latina. 📺 ¡VIDEO completo ya está disponible con subtítulos en español!👇 youtube.com/watch?v=qeUY... #DerechosHumanos

🎙️ Have you listened to the latest episode of Latin America Today? Watch the full episode with Spanish subtitles or listen wherever you get your podcasts. #humanrights #latinamerica #trump #migration #democracy #foreignpolicy

Do not miss this podcast episode with my @wola-org.bsky.social colleagues Laura Dib and Carolina Jiménez. On the #Venezuela situation of course. We’ll keep them coming. www.wola.org/multimedia/a...

In the latest @wola-org.bsky.social Border Update: The U.S. military operation to extract Nicolás Maduro has changed little for Venezuelan migrants. Updates about smuggling and stranded migrants in Mexico. Updates about new border barriers. www.wola.org/2026/01/u-s-...

From @wola-org.bsky.social: The Trump administration has not ruled out having military “boots on the ground” in Venezuela. What would that entail? Shouldn’t Congress have a say? That’s what the War Powers Resolution, up for a Senate vote this week, is all about. 🧵 (1/12)

🚨 After months of military buildup, on Jan. 3, 2026, U.S. forces carried out strikes in #Venezuela and President Trump announced the capture of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro. Casualties remain unknown. 🧵

From @wola-org.bsky.social: "Venezuelans deserve a peaceful transition to democracy and respect for their fundamental rights. Nonetheless, unilateral U.S. military action, in violation of standards that have guided the international order for nearly a century, is reckless and dangerous."

🎙️ Introducing Democracy &—WOLA's new podcast. In each episode, we explore democracy through different lenses with political figures from across the Americas. Episode 1 featuring: 🇬🇹 President Bernardo Arévalo is now live! 🔗 Listen and learn more: wola.org/about-us/pod...

🇧🇷 WOLA y otras organizaciones internacionales condenamos la masacre del 28 de octubre en Río de Janeiro, #Brasil . La “Operación Contención” expone la violencia estructural y el racismo de la política de seguridad del estado. 📄 t.co/j9iwasfPwI

🏆 "Having seen WOLA's publications as a beacon of hope as a student, I'm even more proud to work alongside WOLA in my work as US Senator," - Senator Tim Kaine, WOLA's 2025 Human Rights Award recipient. 📺 Watch his full acceptance video: youtu.be/9c4R5XaUyFM

🚨 Event next week 🚨 📅 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 ⏰ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST 🎧 English with Spanish translation 🔗 Register now: wola.org/events/uncha...

🚨 Aguas desconocidas: la acción militar de estadounidense en el Caribe 📅 Miércoles, 5 de noviembre de 2025 📍Híbrido: 1666 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC o en línea 🎧 Inglés con traducción al español us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🏆 Our tribute to MOVIR, our 2025 Human Rights Award recipients. 🇸🇻 Despite severe repression in #ElSalvador, they demand truth & justice for those arbitrarily detained under the #stateofexception. Their work reminds us why we do what we do.👇 youtu.be/l_ml72fwoVU

This week's @wola-org.bsky.social Border Update has a lot of charts. Fiscal 2025 data show a big drop in migration but a rise since July. Border Patrol agents will replace ICE officials in a purge. Updates about cybersecurity and civil liberties, and human rights issues in Chicago and elsewhere.

🎙️ New podcast: “Piercing the Propaganda Bubble in #ElSalvador.” WOLA's @adamisacson.com talks with Dr. Ricardo Valencia about how Bukele’s popularity depends on a fragile propaganda machine—and why cracks are beginning to show. 🎧 wola.org/multimedia/p... #HumanRightsAwardsMonth

🚨 🇸🇻 Con una audiencia clave próxima, hacemos un llamado: los defensores de DDHH no deben ser criminalizados. El Salvador debe garantizar las garantías procesales plenas de Alejandro Henríquez y José Ángel Pérez. Lee nuestra declaración 👉 www.wola.org/es/2025/10/d...

🚨 The resignation of Southcom commander, Adm. Holsey, comes as U.S. military units are carrying out illegal orders to bomb civilian vessels in the Command's area of operations. Now is a good time for the command's former chiefs to speak out about these strikes. 🧵 (1/5)

In this week's @wola-org.bsky.social Border Update: - 230 miles of new border barriers at a cost of $4.5 billion. - Migrants' human rights crisis is far from over in Mexico. - Links to coverage of aggressive immigration operations in the US, and DHS's troubled organizational culture.

🚨 WOLA joins international coalition calling for an immediate end to repression, militarization & excessive use of force in #Ecuador. 🇪🇨 We stand with civil society in demanding respect for human rights and democratic freedoms. Read the full statement 👉 www.wola.org/2025/10/urge...

🚨 WOLA se une a una coalición internacional que pide el cese inmediato de la represión, militarización y uso excesivo de la fuerza en #Ecuador. Nos solidarizamos con la sociedad civil exigiendo respeto a los #DDHH. Lee la declaración completa 👉 www.wola.org/es/2025/10/l...

📍 El deterioro democrático de El Salvador continúa: redetenciones, arresto de abogados de DDHH, desplazamiento de periodistas y extensión del estado de excepción hasta 2027. Por esto honramos a MOVIR con nuestro Premio de Derechos Humanos 2025.

🇬🇹 #CasoDiarioMilitar WOLA se suma a este comunicado ante los intentos del MP de garantizar impunidad por graves violaciones a #DDHH durante el #ConflictoArmadoInterno.

🚨 New analysis: Political imprisonment has returned to #ElSalvador —not as a relic of the past, but as a refined tool of authoritarian control. 🇸🇻 At least 35 political prisoners. 430+ deaths in custody since 2022. Read more 👉 www.wola.org/analysis/pol...

🎙️ NEW: As part of WOLA's Human Rights Awards Month, host Adam Isacson sits down with Stanford's Beatriz Magaloni to expose the dark reality behind #ElSalvador's "security model"—mass incarceration, state terror & systematic torture. Listen now 🎧 wola.org/multimedia/t...

📍 Tijuana, Mexico 🇲🇽 At Espacio Migrante, WOLA's Director for México Stephanie Brewer learned about the current situation of migrant families at the border & work to defend their rights in Mexico. #migration #Mexico #humanrights

🚨 Last night, the Senate narrowly rejected (48–51) a War Powers Resolution led by Sens. Schiff and Kaine requiring congressional approval before using military force against alleged “narco-terrorists.”

🎉 Human Rights Awards Month starts now! This October, we're honoring MOVIR of El Salvador and Senator Tim Kaine. Watch our launch video 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=ToLR... And stay tuned! #HumanRightsMonth #WOLA

1/ Trump officials reportedly told Congress the U.S. is in a “non-international armed conflict” with “designated terrorist organizations.” Here’s why that’s wrong: the U.S. is not at war. 🧵

My org, @wola-org.bsky.social, has fought since the 1970s to stop US aid to Latin American forces that violate human rights. Through the Dirty War, Iran-Contra, Plan Colombia. But now, US forces are cutting out the middleman: violating human rights directly in the region. It's a horrendous shift.

🚨 🇵🇪 URGENTE: WOLA junta a @cejil.bsky.social y @dplf-info.bsky.social alertan sobre la grave #criminalización del sistema de justicia en #Perú. El Congreso y el Ejecutivo buscan neutralizar cualquier control sobre legislación que vulnera DDHH. Lee la declaración. 👇 www.wola.org/es/2025/09/p...

🏆 ¡Tenemos el honor de anunciar que el senador @timkaine es el segundo galardonado con el Premio de Derechos Humanos de WOLA 2025! A lo largo de su distinguida carrera, el senador Kaine ha sido un firme defensor de la democracia y de los #DerechosHumanos. 🌎 🇺🇸

🏆 ¡Nos es un honor anunciar que hemos reconocido al senador Tim Kaine como ganador del Premio de Derechos Humanos de WOLA de este año! 🇺🇸 Un defensor incondicional de los valores democráticos y los #derechoshumanos frente al autoritarismo, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional. 🌎 ⚖️

🏆 ¡Es un honor para nosotros reconocer a MOVIR - Movimiento de Víctimas del Régimen - con el Premio de Derechos Humanos de WOLA de este año! Durante más de tres años, han luchado por los detenidos y han defendido los valores democráticos en #ElSalvador. 🇸🇻 #DDHH #democracia

🏆 We're honored to announce Senator @kaine.senate.gov as a recipient of this year's WOLA Human Rights Award!🇺🇸 A steadfast defender of democratic values and #humanrights against authoritarianism, domestically and internationally. Join us in celebrating a true #democracy champion! ⚖️

🏆 We're proud to honor MOVIR - Movimiento de Víctimas del Régimen - with this year's WOLA Human Rights Award! For 3+ years, they've courageously fought for those detained and defended democratic values against #ElSalvador's authoritarian repression. 🇸🇻 #DefendDemocracy

🎉 Congratulations to Senior Fellow @jomaburt.bsky.social on being selected as Visiting Research Scholar & Professor at Princeton University for Fall 2025. She brings decades of experience, with her extensive work on transitional justice and human rights. 👇 plas.princeton.edu/people/visit...

‼️ TODAY @ 2 pm‼️ Director for Central America Ana María Mendéz Dardón is testifying at a hearing with @tlhumanrights.bsky.social on laws regulating civic space and the implications for human rights. Don't miss it! 👇 humanrightscommission.house.gov/events/heari...

🇺🇸 🇻🇪 Nuevo análisis ‼️ Respondemos preguntas clave sobre las tensiones entre #Venezuela y #EstadosUnidos: las implicaciones del ataque letal, los vínculos del régimen con economías ilícitas y los riesgos de escalada militar. 👇 www.wola.org/es/analysis/...

🚨 Next week WOLA's Director for Central America Ana María Méndez Dardón will be testifying in this hearing at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. Don't miss it!

🚨 Yesterday's U.S. military strike off Venezuela's coast represents an unprecedented escalation in drug interdiction operations, violating international maritime law and setting a dangerous precedent for the use of lethal force. Read WOLA's statement.👇 www.wola.org/2025/09/leth...

🚨 WOLA President @cjimenezDC has been selected as a Perry World House visiting fellow for 2025-26 at the University of Pennsylvania. 🏛️ We are honored by this recognition of her scholarship and leadership in human rights advocacy across Latin America. 📚⚖️

🇵🇪 TODAY: IACHR hearing on Peru's amnesty law that could free perpetrators of human rights violations. 📄 Read WOLA Senior Fellow @jomaburt.bsky.social's analysis on how this threatens to block justice for families and close the circle of #impunity in #Peru. ⬇️ www.wola.org/analysis/per...

In this week's @wola-org.bsky.social Border Update: - July migration and drug seizure data (lots of charts) - Notes on “mass deportation” - Notes from Mexico

🇵🇪 "This amnesty law is a law that consecrates impunity," @jomaburt.bsky.social told The Guardian on Peru's controversial legislation protecting military and police from prosecution. 🗞️ Read the full article: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

🚨 🇪🇨 Desde WOLA hacemos un llamado al respeto total de la autonomía del poder judicial en #Ecuador. La independencia judicial no es opcional; es la base de la democracia.

🇸🇻 “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...