Current Work
WOLA has played a key role in most major Washington policy debates over human rights in Latin America since its foundation. Today, WOLA is called upon regularly to provide information and analysis to the executive branch, to multilateral organizations, to members of Congress, and to U.S. and Latin American news media.
The organization works on issues such as drug policy, rural development, violence against women, organized crime and the rights of internally displaced people.
Current program work includes:
- The Andes
- Central America
- Citizen security
- Cuba
- Drug Policy
- Mexico
- Regional security policy
- Rights and development
WOLA plays a key role within four somewhat distinct networks of non-governmental organizations: the human rights community, the foreign policy community, academic think-tanks, and the community of peace, justice, solidarity and religious-based organizations. WOLA's role as a bridge connecting networks with each other and with policy-makers has increased over the years.
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