Rethinking US Drug Policy
US citizens today are clearly unhappy with their government’s anti-drug policies.
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‘Trump es el ejemplo de cómo no se debería gobernar’
Michael Shifter señaló en esta entrevista con Caracol Radio que las salidas en falso de Donald Trump le pasarán factura.
Michael Shifter entrevistado sobre los temas más urgentes en la región
Michael Shifter fue entrevistado por Gerardo Torres de El Salvador sobre los temas más destacados en la agenda regional. Entre otros asuntos, Shifter habló sobre el futuro de la paz en Colombia, la crisis política y económica en Venezuela, y el impacto de las elecciones de Estados Unidos en la región.
Twelve Myths In The Fight Against Drug-Trafficking
The intricacy to understand public information related to the fight against drug-trafficking, has resulted in the emergence of a series of myths and fallacies surrounding the violence derived from the so-called “war against drugs.”
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Shifter: Analizando el Premio Nobel para Juan Manuel Santos
Michael Shifter analiza el impacto del Premio Nobel de la Paz concedido al Presidente de Colombia Juan Manuel Santos en CNN Español.
A Conversation with Juan Orlando Hernández
A private roundtable with the President of Honduras
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The Politics of Peace in Colombia
The signing of an accord is imminent, but Colombian society remains deeply divided over the agreement.
Congressional Testimony: Iran & Hezbollah in the Western Hemisphere
Iran’s influence in the region, even in the handful of countries where it has been most active, has only declined in recent years.
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Latinos’ Views on US Foreign Policy
As the Latino population in the United States grows, their political participation has become a topic of increasing interest and relevance.
Ecuador Suspends Internet Of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
Ecuador has now confirmed that it cut off internet access at their London Embassy for Julian Assange, the leader of the group WikiLeaks, who has been staying at the embassy since 2012. NPR’s Kelly McEvers talks to Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, about what Ecuador’s calculus might be.
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Shifter: The Colombian People Have Spoken
Michael Shifter discusses the fallout from the Colombian referendum voting against the peace deal with the FARC
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A Conversation with Colombia’s Minister of Justice
What is the state of democratic governance and the rule of law in Colombia? Colombian Minister Yesid Reyes discusses.
Venezuela’s Meltdown Continues
Venezuela faces an economic and humanitarian disaster, and the situation is only getting worse
Colombia’s Last Chance for Peace
Will the government’s new agreement to deescalate bring renewed faith — or just more skepticism?
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New Colombian peace deal
More than five decades of war appears to be over as the Colombian Congress ratifies a new peace deal with FARC rebels. The new deal includes 50 changes to an initial one narrowly rejected by voters in October. Michael Shifter analyzes.