U.S.-Cuba Relations: The Old, the New and What Should Come Next
Dec 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.
Understanding the Failure of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba - WOLA
Feb 4, 2022 · Background, Impact and Recommendations from Leading Cuba Experts On February 3, 1962, President John F. Kennedy imposed the U.S. embargo on Cuba. The 60th anniversary of the embargo is a stark reminder of the United States’ policy failures of the longest lasting series of sanctions in its foreign policy history. Today, more than half a […]
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Eight Reasonable Border Security Proposals (That Are Not a Wall)
“You pass it, I’ll sign it, I want some border stuff.’ That’s what he said.” That, according to House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), is what President Trump told her during a recent meeting about preserving Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA).. In other words, Trump said he’s willing to sign a bill allowing 800,000 undocumented young people who were brought here ...
The United States’ Influence on Latin America’s New Militarism
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Migration, country by country, at the U.S.-Mexico border
Nov 23, 2022 · The COVID pandemic, and related U.S. efforts to curtail access to asylum, have caused patterns of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border to fluctuate in often sharp and unpredictable ways. The two graphics below indicate the top countries of citizenship of migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal years 2020-2022 and in the past three […]
Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: December's migration data; …
Jan 28, 2022 · That monthly percentage is the smallest since Title 42 went into effect. “CBP expelled only 44% of individuals under Title 42 in December 2021, again highlighting the Biden administration’s refusal to fully utilize the public health authority,” complained a press release from Republicans on the House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee.
The Environment in Colombia’s Post-Conflict - WOLA
Apr 13, 2018 · Now that the conflict is officially over between the Colombian government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Revolucionarias Armadas de Colombia, FARC) environmental issues are attracting more international attention. While Colombia faces the typical sustainability challenges due to deforestation, large-scale oil spills, pollution, and poor environmental practices in various ...
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Carolina Jiménez Sandoval - WOLA
WOLA’s President Carolina Jimenez Sandoval is joined by Laura Cristina Dib, WOLA’s director for Venezuela to discuss the state of Venezuela since Nicolás Maduro’s self proclaimed and highly contested July 28 electoral victory. This is a continuation of WOLA’s July 30 podcast, “The Scrutiny Should Be Public to All Citizens:” the aftermath of Venezuela’s […]