Honduras Coup Delivering a Bloody Return on Washington’s Military Investment
A combined Honduras police-DEA raid apparently left innocents dead.
Foreign Policy Magazine Analyst Stokes Fears About Mexican-style Drug War in Venezuela
In fact, he raises the specter of civil war in Venezuela.
Drug-Law Reform Genie Freed From Bottle at Summit of the Americas
As a result of the Cartagena summit, a meaningful debate on developing and implementing humane drug-control policies is finally underway.
Guatemalan President Perez Blows up the War on Drugs
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina opens a regional debate on the legalization of drugs.
Obama and North American Counterparts Keep it Low Profile at Today’s Three Amigos Summit
Experts available to discuss the failed promises of Obama’s policies towards Canada and Mexico.
Central American Presidents Scrutinize U.S. “War on Drugs”
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has emerged as the region’s leading advocate for drug policy reform.
Honduras: When Engagement Becomes Complicity
Honduran security forces are murdering, raping, beating, and detaining Hondurans — with U.S. aid.
Is Now the Time for Countries to Legalize Street Drugs?
In the last edition of the Latin American Advisor, Sanho Tree lent his opinion to the ongoing hemispheric debate over drug legalization.
Legislating Under the Influence
Conservatives who want jobless Americans seeking unemployment benefits to submit to mandatory drug testing have a hidden motive.
The Drug War’s Invisible Victims
Women bear the burden of the violence that is convulsing Mexico.
Afghanistan’s Poppy War
International efforts to stamp out opium production are failing.
[VIDEO] Peru’s Cocaine War: Traffickers vs. Farmers
The government of Peru is getting tough on traffickers and encouraging farmers to plant alternative crops, but will it work?
Eight Fearless Mexicans
These movement leaders, artists, grass roots organizers, labor leaders, and clergy people are working in the front trenches of the struggle for human rights.
Democratic Speed Bumps in Latin America
Attitudes toward democracy are on the decline in Latin America, and U.S. foreign policy isn’t helping.
Border War Rumors
Far from being a chaotic war zone, a study of the 14 Texas counties bordering Mexico shows that the number of murders has actually declined in the past five years.