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LASA endorses statement on the National Call to Action Issued by the U.S. Secretary of Education
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Statement opposing the closure of Loyola University Chicago's M.A. Program in Hispanic Studies
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LASA endorses statement opposing proposed federal research grant criteria
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LASA endorses letter defending tenure and academic freedom in Oklahoma
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LASA denounces the exclusion of social science professionals from association voting in Guatemala
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LASA condemns the unlawful intervention of the United States in Venezuela
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LASA urges U.S. leaders to restore funding for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays
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LASA rejects the campaign against CENDES and academic freedom in Venezuela
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Public statement condemning the elimination of limits on presidential reelection in El Salvador
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LASA expresses consternation over U.S. decision to cancel visas for Chilean researchers
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LASA condemns Bukele government’s threats against El Faro and independent journalism in El Salvador
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LASA Condemns Deportations and Persecution of International Students and Migrants
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Statement on the deterioration of democracy and human rights in the United States
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LASA condemns Venezuelan regime for violating the rights of the university community
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LASA reiterates its rejection of the political repression against Cuban academics
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LASA endorses statement that condemns Oklahoma's mandate for religious content in public schools
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LASA condemns the smear campaign and redbaiting against Ruth Borja Santa Cruz
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LASA condemns restructuring of INCAA that threatens film production in Argentina
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LASA expresses concern about the conditions of scientific research in Argentina
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LASA condemns the arbitrary detention of Rocío San Miguel and demands her immediate release
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LASA condemns provisional arrest order against Dr. Rubén Ignacio Zamora Rivas
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LASA expresses concern over increased repression in Cuba and condemns persecution of Alina López Hernández
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LASA demands respect for academic freedom and the 2023 election results in Guatemala
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LASA Condemns Nicaragua's Illegal closure of the Central American University
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LASA expresses concern over policies limiting academic freedom in Venezuela
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Statement on Afro-Colombian historian Sergio Antonio Mosquera
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LASA expresses concern over repression and threats to academic freedom in Peru
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LASA calls for immediate release of Nicaraguan academic Oscar René Vargas
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Statement on Nicaraguan Political Prisoner Dora María Téllez
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Statement on the illegal detention, denial of entry, and expulsion of Dr. Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj to Nicaragua
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LASA's Statement on the situation of the academic community and society in Nicaragua
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Statement on threats to Mexico's academic freedom
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Statement on the protection of human rights in Cuba
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LASA’s statement in defense of academic freedom in Paraguay
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LASA statement on violent response to social protests in Colombia
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Letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Concerning Its Decision to End Visa Exemptions for International Students
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LASA statement against systemic racism in the Americas
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ASA statement regarding faculty review and reappointment processes during the COVID-19 crisis
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LASA condemns violence by the mobile riot squad (ESMAD) against peaceful movement in Colombia
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LASA calls for stopping repression and respecting public freedoms in Nicaragua
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LASA condemns serious excesses in the use of force in Chile, Ecuador, and Haiti
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LASA condemns attempt on Afro-Colombian social leaders and pleads with the government to defend their rights
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LASA condemns amnesty legislation which seeks to undo war crimes convictions in Guatemala
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LASA expresses concern about threats against scholars working in Latin America
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LASA expresses its concern over state’s repression of the Colombian student movement
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Mounting threats to Academic Freedom in Brazil
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LASA expresses its condolences in the aftermath of the fire at Brazil’s Museu Nacional
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BRASA joins LASA in expressing condolences in due of the fire at Brazil’s Museu Nacional
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