Latin America Working Group
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The Latin America Working Group promotes U.S. policies that advance human rights, peace, and social, environmental, and economic justice in Latin America.
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Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that
the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else
continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
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The Trump Administration is threatening a wrongfully deported student’s family because she spoke out about her mistreatment.
Everyone in this country has a First Amendment right to criticize their government.
This should send a chill down your spine.
Everyone in this country has a First Amendment right to criticize their government.
This should send a chill down your spine.
Immigration Agents Target Family of Deported College Student
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Trump Administration is threatening a wrongfully deported student’s family because she spoke out about her mistreatment.
Everyone in this country has a First Amendment right to criticize their government.
This should send a chill down your spine.
Everyone in this country has a First Amendment right to criticize their government.
This should send a chill down your spine.
Important read. The so called radical left had nothing to do with his conviction. It was his thirst for power, greed and corruption.
🇭🇳 | After being released from prison, former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández made his first public statement and called himself a "victim of a conspiracy by the radical left." Read more about the evidence used to convict him of cocaine trafficking: https://bit.ly/49RyX4x
December 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Important read. The so called radical left had nothing to do with his conviction. It was his thirst for power, greed and corruption.
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Duffy: "I don't have a plan to reduce costs."
December 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Duffy: "I don't have a plan to reduce costs."
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Notable measure from @merkley.senate.gov and @kaine.senate.gov, a resolution to prohibit funding for any military intervention in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-kain...
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-kain...
Merkley, Kaine: No Funds for War Against Venezuela - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today teamed up to introduce the Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025 to prohib...
www.merkley.senate.gov
December 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Notable measure from @merkley.senate.gov and @kaine.senate.gov, a resolution to prohibit funding for any military intervention in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-kain...
www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-kain...
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BREAKING:
Judge Boasberg ORDERS testimony by ex-DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni next Mon., Dec. 15 in his restarted contempt proceedings over the March 15 migrant flights.
Drew Ensign must testify the following day. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Boasberg ORDERS testimony by ex-DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni next Mon., Dec. 15 in his restarted contempt proceedings over the March 15 migrant flights.
Drew Ensign must testify the following day. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
BREAKING:
Judge Boasberg ORDERS testimony by ex-DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni next Mon., Dec. 15 in his restarted contempt proceedings over the March 15 migrant flights.
Drew Ensign must testify the following day. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Judge Boasberg ORDERS testimony by ex-DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni next Mon., Dec. 15 in his restarted contempt proceedings over the March 15 migrant flights.
Drew Ensign must testify the following day. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is exactly right
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is exactly right
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The non-unitary executive.
One man -- Marco Rubio -- serves this country as both National Security Adviser and Secretary of State.
And he was nowhere near the drafting of that Ukraine 'peace plan,' which was instead devised by the president's real-estate buddy and his son-in-law.
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www.wsj.com/world/russia...
And he was nowhere near the drafting of that Ukraine 'peace plan,' which was instead devised by the president's real-estate buddy and his son-in-law.
🎁
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The non-unitary executive.
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My analysis in @justsecurity.org on Trump's asserted license to kill. 2/n
www.justsecurity.org/120568/carib...
www.justsecurity.org/120568/carib...
Asserting a License to Kill: Why the Caribbean Strike is a Dangerous Departure from the “War on Terror”
An absence of credible legal basis for the Caribbean strike suggests the Trump admin is asserting a prerogative to kill outside the law.
www.justsecurity.org
September 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My analysis in @justsecurity.org on Trump's asserted license to kill. 2/n
www.justsecurity.org/120568/carib...
www.justsecurity.org/120568/carib...
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The Trump Admin has conducted 21 unauthorized military strikes in the Caribbean & East Pacific—killing 83 people—without giving Americans a full explanation. I’m leading my colleagues in demanding the declassification & public release of documents justifying these airstrikes.
November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Trump Admin has conducted 21 unauthorized military strikes in the Caribbean & East Pacific—killing 83 people—without giving Americans a full explanation. I’m leading my colleagues in demanding the declassification & public release of documents justifying these airstrikes.
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The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
Department Of Homeland Security Blames Immigrants For Grocery Prices And Healthcare Costs
The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
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A police death squad in El Salvador murdered at least 97 people. One of them claims they killed many of their victims on behalf of a sitting mayor. Almost all remain free and have kept their badges. #efEditorial beta.elfaro.net/en/el-faro-w...
The Police in El Salvador Kill(ed)
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November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A police death squad in El Salvador murdered at least 97 people. One of them claims they killed many of their victims on behalf of a sitting mayor. Almost all remain free and have kept their badges. #efEditorial beta.elfaro.net/en/el-faro-w...
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Pleased to speak with the Hill about possible US military action in Venezuela.
Needless to say, something is profoundly broken with our constitutional order if decisions about attacking another country depend on the whims of one man.
thehill.com/policy/defen...
Needless to say, something is profoundly broken with our constitutional order if decisions about attacking another country depend on the whims of one man.
thehill.com/policy/defen...
thehill.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Pleased to speak with the Hill about possible US military action in Venezuela.
Needless to say, something is profoundly broken with our constitutional order if decisions about attacking another country depend on the whims of one man.
thehill.com/policy/defen...
Needless to say, something is profoundly broken with our constitutional order if decisions about attacking another country depend on the whims of one man.
thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Very useful resource here.
Timeline now includes reactions of U.S. allies and other international actors:
A timeline of all major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
www.justsecurity.org/124002/timel...
A timeline of all major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
www.justsecurity.org/124002/timel...
Timeline of Vessel Strikes and Related Actions
A timeline that chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers.
www.justsecurity.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Very useful resource here.
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Americans don't approve of this murder according to polls
The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration’s drug enforcement intentions in South America. apnews.com/article/airc...
Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela
The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power. The presence of the USS Gerald R.
apnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Americans don't approve of this murder according to polls
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NEW: Avelo’s ICE flights have been a fiasco, internal documents show.
Serious safety lapses, poor planning, mechanical issues, an emergency landing — and they’re not even making as much money as they hoped they would.
From me for @prospect.org:
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
Serious safety lapses, poor planning, mechanical issues, an emergency landing — and they’re not even making as much money as they hoped they would.
From me for @prospect.org:
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American Prospect
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
prospect.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
NEW: Avelo’s ICE flights have been a fiasco, internal documents show.
Serious safety lapses, poor planning, mechanical issues, an emergency landing — and they’re not even making as much money as they hoped they would.
From me for @prospect.org:
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
Serious safety lapses, poor planning, mechanical issues, an emergency landing — and they’re not even making as much money as they hoped they would.
From me for @prospect.org:
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
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I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
The Venezuelans the United States government sent to El Salvador were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
Read the new report by @hrw and @Cristosal: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Read the new report by @hrw and @Cristosal: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees
The Venezuelan nationals the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
www.hrw.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The Venezuelans the United States government sent to El Salvador were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
Read the new report by @hrw and @Cristosal: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Read the new report by @hrw and @Cristosal: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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Take this for what it is; an acknowledgment by the White House that they are not focusing on people with criminal records.
Homan: "Others are in the country illegally but may not have a criminal history, but guess what? They're coming too. ICE is no longer turning a blind eye to illegal aliens in this country."
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Take this for what it is; an acknowledgment by the White House that they are not focusing on people with criminal records.
Death Squads on the rise again in El Salvador
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Death Squad Agent Accuses Salvadoran Mayor of Paying for Three-Dozen Murders
A cooperating witness from Halcón 32, a death squad within the Salvadoran Police, confessed to 97 murders, including a priest, businessmen, and alleged gang members. He told prosecutors that Salvador ...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Death Squads on the rise again in El Salvador
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Migrant Justice Groups Call for USMCA Overhaul to Stop Displacement and Protect the Rights of Migrant Workers - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C — In comments submitted to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as part of the six-year…
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November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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