WOLA
WEBSep 17, 2024 — Carolina Jiménez Sandoval President. Carolina Jiménez Sandoval is the President of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). She brings to WOLA over 20 years of experience in research and advocacy for human rights in the Americas and throughout the world.
About Us - The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
WEBWOLA is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas. We envision a future where public policies protect human rights and recognize human dignity, and where justice overcomes violence.
What Is WOLA? - WOLA
WEBFeb 15, 2024 — WOLA is one of the leading research and advocacy organizations working to advance human rights in the Americas. We envision a future where public policies in the Americas protect human rights and recognize human dignity, and where justice overcomes violence. WOLA tackles problems that transcend borders and that require both domestic and international solutions. Through […]
U.S.-Cuba Relations: The Old, the New and What Should Come Next
WEBDec 16, 2022 — The Biden administration has taken some steps to roll back Trump-era policies and restore engagement with Cuba, but more is needed to support the island's private sector, civil society, and human rights. Learn about the key issues and recommendations for U.S.-Cuba relations in 2022 and beyond.
Programs - WOLA
WEBOur programs address the most daunting challenges facing the Americas. We provide a truly unique combination of research and advocacy, in close collaboration with our colleagues throughout the hemisphere.
Our Impact - WOLA
WEBWe envision a future where public policies protect human rights and recognize human dignity, and where justice overcomes violence. WOLA tackles problems that transcend borders and that require both domestic and international solutions. Through strategic collaborations, we partner with courageous people working on social change—advocacy organizations, academics, religious leaders, artists ...
Cuba - WOLA
WEBCuba today is grappling with an unprecedented political, social, and economic crisis, fueling record levels of emigration. U.S. policy toward Cuba, however, remains entrenched in an outdated paradigm centered on maintaining an economic embargo. Fundamental human rights are routinely restricted in Cuba, including the right to peaceful protest, freedom of expression and association, and due […]
25 Years After the Peace Accords, Ending Impunity and …
WEBDec 17, 2021 — The web page analyzes the challenges and achievements of Guatemala's transitional justice process after the 1996 Peace Accords that ended a brutal civil war. It highlights the attacks on judicial independence, anti-impunity efforts, and human rights defenders by elites and the current administration.
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ANNUAL REPORT - WOLA
WEBWOLA ANNUAL REPORT 2020 Our Impact 7 What We Do Research, Educate, Advocate Our Vision We envision a future where public policies protect human rights and recognize human
Analysis Archive - WOLA
WEBThis podcast episode features Kendra McSweeney and Fritz Pinnow, part of a team investigating a new trend: the emergence of coca cultivation in Central America. McSweeney, a professor of geography at Ohio State University, has research human-environment interactions, cultural and political ecology, conservation and development, resilience, demography, and land use/cover change. Pinnow is a ...
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