Media Statements

LASA Condemns Deportations and Persecution of International Students and Migrants

April 13, 2025

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Statement on the deterioration of democracy and human rights in the United States

March 4, 2025

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LASA condemns Venezuelan regime for violating the rights of the university community

August 9, 2024

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LASA reiterates its rejection of the political repression against Cuban academics

July 29, 2024

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LASA endorses statement that condemns Oklahoma's mandate for religious content in public schools

July 13, 2024

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LASA condemns the smear campaign and redbaiting against Ruth Borja Santa Cruz

July 3, 2024

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LASA condemns restructuring of INCAA that threatens film production in Argentina

May 27, 2024

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LASA expresses concern about the conditions of scientific research in Argentina

March 6, 2024

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LASA condemns the arbitrary detention of Rocío San Miguel and demands her immediate release

February 16, 2024

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LASA condemns provisional arrest order against Dr. Rubén Ignacio Zamora Rivas

January 16, 2024

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LASA expresses concern over increased repression in Cuba and condemns persecution of Alina López Hernández

December 11, 2023

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LASA demands respect for academic freedom and the 2023 election results in Guatemala

November 21, 2023

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LASA Condemns Nicaragua's Illegal closure of the Central American University

August 31, 2023

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LASA expresses concern over policies limiting academic freedom in Venezuela

February 22, 2023

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Statement on Afro-Colombian historian Sergio Antonio Mosquera

February 6, 2023

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LASA expresses concern over repression and threats to academic freedom in Peru

January 24, 2023

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LASA calls for immediate release of Nicaraguan academic Oscar René Vargas

December 7, 2022

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Statement on Nicaraguan Political Prisoner Dora María Téllez

October 13, 2022

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Statement on the illegal detention, denial of entry, and expulsion of Dr. Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj to Nicaragua

August 1, 2022

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LASA's Statement on the situation of the academic community and society in Nicaragua

February 24, 2022

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Statement on threats to Mexico's academic freedom

October 22, 2021

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Statement on the protection of human rights in Cuba

May 29, 2021

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LASA’s statement in defense of academic freedom in Paraguay

May 7, 2021

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LASA statement on violent response to social protests in Colombia

May 7, 2021

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Letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Concerning Its Decision to End Visa Exemptions for International Students

July 10, 2020

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LASA statement against systemic racism in the Americas

June 8, 2020

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ASA statement regarding faculty review and reappointment processes during the COVID-19 crisis

March 23, 2020

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LASA calls for stopping repression and respecting public freedoms in Nicaragua

December 6, 2019

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LASA condemns violence by the mobile riot squad (ESMAD) against peaceful movement in Colombia

December 6, 2019

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LASA condemns serious excesses in the use of force in Chile, Ecuador, and Haiti

October 29, 2019

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LASA condemns attempt on Afro-Colombian social leaders and pleads with the government to defend their rights

May 16, 2019

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LASA condemns amnesty legislation which seeks to undo war crimes convictions in Guatemala

March 12, 2019

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LASA expresses concern about threats against scholars working in Latin America

January 29, 2019

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LASA expresses its concern over state’s repression of the Colombian student movement

January 8, 2019

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Mounting threats to Academic Freedom in Brazil

January 8, 2019

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LASA expresses its condolences in the aftermath of the fire at Brazil’s Museu Nacional

September 10, 2018

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BRASA joins LASA in expressing condolences in due of the fire at Brazil’s Museu Nacional

September 10, 2018

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LASA urges Guatemala to guarantee the integrity of the Historical Archive of the National Police

August 28, 2018

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LASA urges Colombia to protect the lives of leaders, activists, and journalists

August 23, 2018

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Replacing the cruelty of family separation with family detention is not a meaningful solution

June 22, 2018

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U.S. government is endangering the lives of thousands of women and children

June 20, 2018

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LASA urges the Nicaraguan government to stop repression against protesters

June 6, 2018

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LASA announces Anti - Harassment Task Force

April 18, 2018

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Justice for Marielle Franco

March 19, 2018

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LASA statement on sexual harassment and Jorge Domínguez

March 6, 2018

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“Ending TPS status for immigrant students is unacceptable”, according to academic leaders

February 9, 2018

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Statement on ending TPS status for Central Americans and Haitians

February 8, 2018

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Scholars condemn the rescinding of DACA and call on the U.S. Congress to pass a stand-alone DREAM

February 7, 2018