Drug Policy
Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 21:38
On August 22, in the first of ten drug policy forums to be held around the country, Colombian Justice Minister Yesid Reyes expressed his belief that the nation must find "more efficient" policies than prohibition and imprisonment to deal with drug use. "The evaluation that should be made is how much has imprisonment affected the control of drug use and the answer seems to be that its impact is minimal," he said.
Friday, August 15, 2014 - 07:40
"We have spent billions of dollars on an ineffective war that has claimed more than 60,000 lives in Mexico alone in the last six years," Santos said.
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 07:07
Uno de los objetivos de aquel anteproyecto era despenalizar la tenencia para consumo y permitir que los jueces puedan aplicar penas más bajas cuando quien trafica drogas es una persona en estado de particular vulnerabilidad.
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 06:59
Con amplio rechazo de la opinión pública, incluso de votantes de la coalición de izquierda oficialista, el gobierno de José Mujica ha dado pasos lentos en la instrumentación de la ley, e incluso la reglamentó fuera de plazo.
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 06:50
Around 2,000 inmates convicted of low-level drug offences could be released in Ecuador under a new criminal code.
Friday, July 25, 2014 - 09:10
"As others during that eloquent colloquy organized by the Presiding Officer observed, much of that drug trade has moved from Colombia to Central America. It is fueled by demand, the same demand that fuels the Colombian gang warfare, from the United States. The demand comes from this country, the demand for those illicit drugs".
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 07:31
Colombia ha sido víctima de su propio “éxito”. Las medidas para reducir la oferta han golpeado a las organizaciones criminales transnacionales, y han hecho más difícil que la droga salga del país, pero las facciones locales han optado por distribuir las sustancias
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 07:18
The current child migrant crisis is only the latest human rights atrocity attributable to America’s drug wa
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 06:45
Mr Mujica said government-produced marijuana could end up in the illegal market if implementation of the law was rushed.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 11:16
Uruguay’s leaders are conscious of their pioneering role, and ask that other governments respect their country’s new approach.