David T. Johnson

Recommendations for a New Administration
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 00:00
While the United States has done a great deal over the last decades to help combat rising crime in Latin America, now it is clear that if a new administration does not accelerate and refocus its programs exclusively on citizen security in the region, it c
International Counternarcotics Policies: Do They Reduce Domestic Consumption or Advance Other Foreign Policy Goals
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 00:00
Due to the continued high rate of drug use in the United States, our government has a "shared responsibility" to keep working closely with drug-producing and transiting countries, while also strengthening demand prevention and treatment programs
Hearing Testimonies: International Narcotics Policies: Do They Reduce Domestic Consumption or Advance Other Foreign Policy Goals?
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 00:00
With its drug-related violence worsening for years and defying attempts to control it, Mexico often gets compared to Colombia. If anything, though, Mexico resembles the Colombia of twenty years ago, the heyday of the Medellín and Cali cartels.
Counternarcotics Contracts for Central and South America
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 00:00
In Colombia, the nationalization of our programs, due to programmatic success, has resulted in a reduction of contract personnel from almost 1,200 in 2006, to 598 in 2010
(PDF) Testimony of David T. Johnson, U.S. State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 00:00
In both Colombia and Mexico we utilize many facets of U.S. foreign assistance and expertise
Drug Enforcement and the Rule of Law: Mexico and Colombia
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 00:00
Statement before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
FY 2011 Budget Request for Security Assistance Programs
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 00:00
In the Western Hemisphere, many of our partners continue to face considerable threats from transnational criminal and drug trafficking organizations.
Eighth U.S.-Mexico Bi-National Drug Demand Reduction Policy Meeting
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 00:00
Under this partnership we aim to create a cycle of declining crime, declining drug abuse, and better governance. To support that effort, we aim to do more within our own borders to reduce drug demand and to stem the flow of illegal weapons and laundered m
Opening Statement by the United States at the Third Committee of the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 00:00
In the Western Hemisphere, while many states remain under threat, there are successes.
Guns, Drugs and Violence: The Merida Initiative and the Challenge in Mexico
Friday, March 20, 2009 - 00:00
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Merida Initiative, which is a security cooperation partnership to combat transnational narcotics trafficking and organized crime in Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean.

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