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- November 5, 2018: Electoral Rules and Democracy in Latin America with Cynthia McClintockAfter a long year of elections in Latin America, Adam talks to Cynthia McClintock of George Washington University, author of a new book that argues for the importance of holding runoff elections, which has brought more democratic outcomes in the region.41 min
- October 30, 2018: Caravans, Soldiers, and Electoral PoliticsA "caravan" of migrants from Central America has inspired the president to threaten aid cuts and to send troops to the border. But this issue involves conditions in Central America, along the migrant trail in Mexico, and U.S. assistance.34 min
- June 25, 2018: What We Saw at the BorderWOLA's Adam Isacson, Maureen Meyer, and Adeline Hite were at the Arizona-Mexico border last week amid the furor over the Trump administration's zero-tolerance and family separation policies. They discuss what they saw and what asylum-seekers are facing.25 min
- May 11, 2018: The Venezuelan Forced Migration CrisisWOLA's Geoff Ramsey spent the month of April in Venezuela, and in parts of Colombia and Brazil near the Venezuelan border where tens of thousands of Venezuelans have been arriving. WOLA's Gimena Sánchez, a Colombia specialist, met up with Ramsey in the Colombian border zone. They talk about the ongoing crisis of forced migration, what is being done about it, and what needs to happen now.31 min
- March 30, 2018: Latin America in the 2018 budget billThe U.S. government finally has a budget for 2018. Congress almost completely rejected President Trump’s border wall proposal, and reversed his deep cuts in aid to Latin America. Adam Isacson, Maureen Meyer, and Geoff Thale discuss what happened.22 min
- September 19, 2017: Death Squads in El Salvador's PoliceTwo Salvadoran journalists, Hector Silva of Fáctum and José Luis Sanz of El Faro, have broken important stories about worsening police death-squad activity. They discuss their findings and the challenges of investigative work in El Salvador today.30 min
- August 4, 2017: How to Work With Congress
We've worked with Congress for 43 years, but we're still figuring it out. WOLA Associate Ana Sorrentino has worked both as an advocate and a congressional staffer. She has lots of advice about developing relationships and not wasting busy staffers' time.
25 min - July 21, 2017: Trump's Border Buildup Moves Through Congress
The House Appropriations Committee just passed a budget bill that gives the Trump administration much of what it is asking for: more border wall, more agents, and more deportations. Get an update from senior Associates Adam Isacson and Maureen Meyer.
20 min - June 21, 2017: Colombia's FARC demobilizes, but new challenges await
On June 20, 2017 the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ceased to be an armed group. But as WOLA's Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli makes clear, the hard part awaits.
In a wide-ranging discussion about the current moment, we discuss next steps in the FARC demobilization, the ominous appearance of armed groups in zones of previous guerrilla influence, recent social protests on the Pacific Coast, Colombia's ability to implement its accord commitments, civil society's role in making it happen, and our growing concerns about where the Trump administration is headed.
30 min - June 8, 2017: An Update on Venezuela
Over 65 Venezuelans have died in over two months of protests against the Maduro government's authoritarian turn. WOLA Senior Fellow David Smilde, the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations at Tulane University and moderator of the WOLA Venezuela Politics and Human Rights blog, discusses Venezuela's political crisis.
This fast-moving interview covers the risk to democracy posed by Maduro's proposed constitutional assembly; the opposition's strategic opportunities, challenges, and mistakes; civil-military relations; the highly politicized issue of humanitarian aid; diplomatic efforts at the Organization of American States; the issue of sanctions, and WOLA's skepticism about this tactic; and hope for multilateral action to find a way forward.
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News and analysis of politics, security, development and U.S. policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the Washington Office on Latin America.