Is Venezuela Heading Toward Its Own Popular Uprising?
By Barbara F. Walter I’m deep in grading papers, but wanted to bring your attention to a potentially nasty…
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The Participation Breakthrough in Colombia
By Oliver Kaplan Today I have an Op-Ed published on CNN.com’s Global Public Square, “Can Colombia build on its…
Tips on Drones from Colombian Communities
By Oliver Kaplan At first glance, the plight of Colombian peasants may appear to have little to do with…
How To Beat A Bribe in Mexico City
By Barbara F. Walter I recently read an excellent article about bribery and discrimination in Latin America. In…
Why Don’t Anti-Drug Campaigns Highlight Violence?, Answered
By Taylor Marvin In our last puzzler we asked why American public anti-drug campaigns haven’t attempted to dissuade potential illicit drug…
Friday Puzzler: Why Don’t Anti-Drug Campaigns Highlight Violence?
By Taylor Marvin It’s frequently argued that US drug consumption drives drug trafficking-related violence in Latin America, especially Mexico.…
Supporting the Peace Talks in Colombia
By Oliver Kaplan As part of our continuing interest in the ongoing negotiations with Colombia’s FARC rebels, co-author…
Exploring Military Xenophobia
Note: The Friday Puzzler will return next week. By Taylor Marvin In early February amateur video showing Chilean…
When Democratization Produces Drug Violence
By Will H. Moore Why has violence surrounding the drug trade in Mexico spiked so much since the…
The Great Drug Bust
By Oliver Kaplan and Jacob Shapiro One of the main policies pursued in the war on drugs has…