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Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner David Aguilar.
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This post was written by WOLA Fellow Lucila Santos.
On July 16, at the National...
Today the House Committee on Foreign Affairs held the markup of the spending bill introduced by chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), "Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012." The committee kicked off the markup by voting to completely defund the United States' contribution to the Organization of the American States (OAS). A full video of the markup is available here. You can...
Chihuahua
- 3 young people were gunned down in Chihuahua by a gang of unidentified armed men. The city is currently hosting the National Convention on Public Security (CONAGO). The 19 participating governors are ensconced in the Governor's Palace, which has been converted into a "bunker" for the duration of the event.
- 21 people were killed in Ciudad Juarez on Tuesday, July 12, making it the city's deadliest day on record this year. Juarez is trapped in an ...
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The aftermath of the explosion in Toribío, Cauca. (Courtesy Asociación Minga)
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This is a guest post from WOLA Program Assistant Anthony Dest.
A bus...
On Thursday, July 7, 2011 the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a hearing entitled “Hezbollah in Latin America – Implications for U.S. Homeland Security.” Text of the full testimonies and a webcast of the hearing are available at the Subcommittee's website. In addition, video clips of the hearing are available on the Committee's...