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Five Things to Know About Brazil’s October 4 Election

On Sunday, October 4, Brazil will elect its next President, 513 members of the House of Deputies, and two-thirds of the ...
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La lucha sigue: la búsqueda de verdad y justicia en el caso Ayotzinapa y en la crisis de desapariciones en México

A 12 años de la desaparición forzada de 43 normalistas en el caso Ayotzinapa, y a lo largo de tres gobiernos federales distintos, las familias han superado diversos intentos de impedir su acceso a la ...
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The Struggle Continues: The Search for Truth and Justice in the Ayotzinapa Case and Mexico’s Disappearance Crisis

Twelve years after the enforced disappearance of 43 students in the Ayotzinapa case, and across three different federal ...
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The Venezuela Oil Deal: Opacity and a Transition in Doubt

The Trump administration's oil agreement with Venezuela is opaque, unlinked to any democratic transition, and unlikely to ...
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Venezuela: What do you need to know about the renewal of the UN’s Fact-Finding Mission?

What is the Fact-Finding Mission? An independent and rigorous scrutiny and investigation mechanism. The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (FFMV) is an extraordinary mechanism ...
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U.S.-Mexico Border Update: July migration, outcry over barrier construction, third-country deportations, military role

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... With this series of updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most ...
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Trade Pressure and Political Intervention Converge in U.S.-Brazil Relations

Just 47 days before Brazil’s first-round election, U.S.-Brazil relations have entered a particularly sensitive period. What was framed as a trade dispute has increasingly converged with Brazil’s 2026 ...
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U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Billions more for ICE and CBP, detention, border wall construction, impacts in the Americas

With this series of updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See past updates here. Your donation to WOLA is crucial to keeping these paywall-free and ad ...
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U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Billions more for DHS, deportations into Mexico, Big Bend border wall, April migration

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... The U.S. Senate departed Washington for a week-long Memorial Day ...
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U.S.-Mexico Border Update: big court cases, ICE-Border Patrol budget bill, third-country deportations

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... With this series of updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most ...