A Journey Through the Heart of El Salvador With shimmering coastlines, ancient ruins, and warm hospitality, El...
South America
Stepping Into the Heartbeat of a Megacity Mexico City is a giant metropolis that spills over with...
Fleeing Collapse, Facing Barriers: The Venezuelan Crisis and U.S. Immigration Hurdles By Katheryn Olmos, Emma Wyler, &...
Last month, El Salvador’s legislature voted—without debate—to extend pre-trial detention for up to two more years for...
Sloths are among the most intriguing mammals in the Neotropics. Their deliberate movements and peaceful demeanour have...
US President Donald Trump has issued a total oil embargo and a diplomatic ultimatum to Cuba, signaling...
Dear LAWGista, A friend recently gave me a bumper sticker. It reads, “No person shall be deprived...
Dear LAWGista, Over the weekend, while most of us were out celebrating the hard-won victories of the...
Dear LAWGista, The Trump Administration has appointed itself judge, jury, and executioner. On September 2, 2025, the...
by Melissa Vasquez, Ernesto Castañeda, and Anthony Fontes Image of President Trump of the United States and...
Dear LAWGista, Three more Venezuelan civilians were killed last Monday. On social media, the President declared that...
For Immediate Release:October 8, 2025 Contact:Vicki GassExecutive DirectorLatin America Working Group (LAWG)vgass@lawg.org Over 50 Human Rights, Faith,...
Brazil has added another gem to its crown of natural wonders. The sweeping dunes and lagoons of...
Ecuador is a birdwatcher’s paradise, boasting over 1,600 bird species – more than North America and Europe...
Dear LAWGista, On November 30, Hondurans will head to the polls to vote for president, members of...
A Naturalist’s Dream from January to April The remote Galápagos Islands, straddling the equator in the Pacific...
For Immediate Release:November 3, 2025 Contact:Vicki GassExecutive DirectorLatin America Working Group (LAWG)vgass@lawg.org Migrant Justice Groups Call for...
The Latin America Working Group, together with more than 80 organizations from Latin America, the United States,...
Weekly updates from LAWG Executive Director Vicki Gass This weekly dispatch cuts through the noise to expose...