Colombian authorities deport outstanding communicator Teri Mattson, preventing her from observing historic elections

By COHA’s Editorial Team Washington DC The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) denounces the detention and deportation of COHA Board

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COHA rejects police attempt to evict activists protecting the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC

This is the 34th day of our living in the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC. We are prepared to stay another 34 days, or however long is needed to resolve the embassy dispute in a peaceful way consistent with international law. This memo is being sent to the US and Venezuela as well as members of our Collective and allies. We are encouraging people to publish this memo as a transparent process is needed to prevent the US from making a unilateral decision that could impact the security of embassies around the world and lead to military conflict.

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