21 June 2013
by Latin America & Caribbean Program Staff
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The OAS Position on Drugs: A (Gradual) New Approach

Representatives from 34 countries gathered in Guatemala 4-6 June for a hemispheric meeting focused on international drugs policy. Expectations among some drug-law reform advocates were high following publication of a report by the Organization of American States (OAS) cautiously suggesting … Continue reading

21 February 2012
by Christian Voelkel
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The Reform-Reality Gap in Colombia: A View from Magdalena Medio Region

Colombian officials like to say that a recent law mandating the reparation of four million victims and the restitution of millions of hectares of stolen land will suck the political oxygen out of Latin America’s longest-surviving guerrilla movement. But can … Continue reading

16 September 2011
by Javier Ciurlizza
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Criminalidad y Política en América Latina

La desconfianza hacia el sistema político, expresado en un creciente desinterés por los procesos electorales, es una de las enfermedades más endémicas de América Latina. El continente puede estar orgulloso de un período prolongado de gobiernos civiles y elegidos por … Continue reading