North America

OAS Permanent Council Approves Resolution on the "Situation in Bolivia"

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 20, 2019, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) approved a

U.S. Treasury Lifts Recent Sanctions on Turkey in Light of Ceasefire in Syria

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On October 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it removed sanctions on Turkey imposed on October 14, 2019.

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Issued Opinion in Elhady v. Kable Regarding the U.S. Government's Terrorist Screening Database (September 4, 2019)

Author: 
Erin K. Lovall

On September 4, 2019, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a

U.S. Re-imposes Sanctions on Iran (November 5, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On November 5, 2018, the United States re-imposed all sanctions on Iran that had been lifted or waived under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

U.S., Mexico, and Canada Reach Agreement on Renegotiation of NAFTA (September 30, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico, and Canada reached an agreement in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) called the

IACHR Grants Precautionary Measures to Migrant Children Separated From Parents in U.S. (August 16, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 16, 2018, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted precautionary measures to migrant children separated from their families as a result of recent U.S.