Joy Olson

@emilytgreen @Reuters They are lucky to have you.

Excited to start a new chapter in my professional life as chief correspondent for @Reuters for Mexico and Central America. I'll be covering all things related to trade, tariffs and bilateral relations with the U.S. (jumping into fire first week on the job). Pls send tips & ideas!

So well deserved.

Today's executive action is yet another in a long list of "get-tough" measures at the border that deter people from fleeing to the United States…for perhaps a few months. Then the numbers go up again. Read @WOLA_org's Q&A about the new "asylum shutdown": wola.org/analysis/futil…

@VFelbabBrown Amazing. Where are you?

My telephoto went bust, but prepared to be jealous - one day: Gould's frogmouth, blue-winged pitta, mangrove pitta, & 43 other sp! ... and sheets & sheets of pre-monsoon downpours )w/o relieving in any way the 100% humidity): i was soaked to my bonemarrow all day.

Lamento profundamente el fallecimiento de Francisco Villagrán, un hombre generoso y sabio. Envió mi sentido pésame a su familia.

SIF deeply regrets the passing of Guatemalan Ambassador Francisco Villagran de Leon, a career diplomat and courageous defender of democracy. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace, dear friend.

A cartel ran this candidate out of town. Now he's back on the campaign trail. wapo.st/4bzEWsa

The #WOLA50 Human Rights Ceremony & Gala was inspiring - honoring the human rights leadership of Sen Patrick Leahy; PROVEA, for work in Venezuela investigating human rights abuses; & Collectives of Family Members of the Disappeared in Guanajuato, Mexico @WOLA.ORG

The Collectives of Family Members of the Disappeared of Guanajuato, #Mexico accept @WOLA_org’s 50th anniversary human rights award.

Great reporting on the border nytimes.com/2024/04/11/hea…

Criminalization of humanitarian assistance at the border mexicotoday.com/2024/03/21/opi…

Texas AG Paxton moves to shut down El Paso’s Annunciation House, alleging immigrant aid is ‘human smuggling.’ @AHouseElPaso responds: “The attorney general’s illegal, immoral and anti-faith position to shut down Annunciation House is unfounded.” elpasomatters.org/2024/02/20/ag-…

Great explainer - @adam_wola Migrants in Colombia: Between Government and Criminal Control youtu.be/j6xrdv0ZilQ?fe… via @YouTube

@ajcorchado @dallasnews @AngelaKBorder @DavidSuroP Hate to see you leave, your contribution has been tremendous. Looking forward to what comes next.

(THREAD) PERSONAL NOTE: 2023 was a year of awards, recognition, and now, sadly, the end of an era. These are my last days at @dallasnews.com, my professional home for more than 30 years. 1/5

"In the context of authoritarianism, militarization doesn’t happen overnight. We don’t see military coups like those of earlier decades. It happens when elected authorities cede civilian roles and authorities to the military" 👉 Op-Ed by @JoyLeeOlson mexicotoday.com/2023/11/02/opi…

We need to pay attention to military roles.

Terrific explainer!

Opinion | Authoritarianism and El Salvador mexicotoday.com/2023/09/05/opi…

@adam_wola What a nightmare

This part of the Texas border story needs amplification: "There are serrated metal plates that look like circular saw blades between each buoy." Who puts SAW BLADES in an area of frequent drownings, in a fast-flowing river navigated by civilians? From tpr.org/border-immigra…

They were killed by this policy