School of the Americas Watch

School of the Americas Watch is an advocacy organization that campaigns to close the School of the Americas, a U.S. military training facility in Panama, which historically provided Latin American military personnel with counterinsurgency and combat skills. Critics argue that some graduates used training received there to commit human rights abuses. The organization promotes transparency, accountability, and respect for human rights while raising awareness about the impact of foreign military training on violence and repression in Latin America. Through protests, research, and education, they seek to end what they see as unconstitutional or harmful U.S. military influence in Latin America.