In Vicki’s View

Weekly updates from LAWG Executive Director Vicki Gass

This weekly dispatch cuts through the noise to expose U.S. policies that perpetuate harm across Latin America, tracking issues from rising attacks on immigrant communities and rights violations to the dangerous erosion of democracy and rule of law. Essential reading for those fighting for justice and accountability across the Western Hemisphere.

2026

• No. 9: The Return of the Evil Empire
• No. 8: When ‘Might Makes Right’ Becomes U.S. Foreign Policy

2025

• No. 7: Guatemala’s Judicial Elections and the Fight for Democracy
• No. 6: Extrajudicial Killings and the Erosion of U.S. Constitutional Limits
• No. 5: Violence and Polarization Mar Honduran Elections
• No. 4: More Military Strikes in the Caribbean
• No. 3: Extrajudicial Attacks on Venezuelan Civilians
• No. 2: Trump Targets Unaccompanied Minors
• No. 1: U.S. and El Salvador’s Assaults on Rule of Law