Official: Funding Issues Critical to US Security Programs
Focusing on transnational crime is a top priority of the Obama administration’s policy in Latin America.
Analysis
New Faces, New Policies in Region
Politics is swirling everywhere. Such are the ways of democracies, especially when oppositions come alive and defeat or threaten incumbents.
Latin America Must Act
Can the government led by Nicolas Maduro survive the wave of street protests that have spread throughout Venezuela over the past two weeks?
The Right Place for a Drug Policy Debate
Among Latin Americas, there is a growing consensus that the root cause of their violent crime wave is the massive use of narcotics in the US.
The Difficulties of a Peace Deal
After decades of violence, peace remains a coveted yet elusive goal in Colombia.
Constructing Citizen Security in the Americas
Public security is today the issue that most troubles the citizens of nearly every country of Latin America and the Caribbean.
A Fatal Blow to Democracy
Nicaragua is on the precipice.
Rethinking US Drug Policy
Most Americans today believe that the US “war against drugs” has failed.
Why the US Should Legalize Marijuana
Uruguay was the first nation to fully legalize the sale and use of recreational marijuana. Colorado and Washington, however, beat them to the punch.
The US Needs a Drug Policy That Works Much Better
The picture of a drug-legalized America is sensationalist and plays on existing societal fears that drug use will spread like a disease.
Beyond the Scandals: The Changing Context of Corruption in Latin America
What plausible explanations are there for the unprecedented, anti-corruption social and institutional reactions recently seen in Latin America?
No Easy Way Out for Venezuelans
There is a sense expressed by many in Caracas that these protests are a new chapter in Venezuela’s saga in which the government will have a tough time putting such unrest back in a box. But what comes next is difficult to know.
Venezuela’s Bad Neighbor Policy
Why It Quit the Organization of American States
Peace, Drugs, and Tough Love for Colombia’s Santos in Washington
With coca production rising, Venezuela melting down next door, and a Trump administration ambivalent about a peace deal with FARC, the embattled Colombian president has a lot on his plate.
The Inter-American Human Rights System in the Trump Era
The relationship between the United States and the IACHR is historically complex, and the Trump Administration may be tempted to pull back—but engagement is still the best way to serve US strategic interests.