Brookings Institution
Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 00:00
In mid-2011, the federal government ended nonselective targeting of capos and began to select the capos of the more violent criminal organizations, principally the Zetas. This shift in strategy may have induced the leaders of less violent gangs to employ
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 00:00
Brazil is a regional power that is demonstrating a willingness to intervene within Latin America when the country's interests are involved.
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 00:00
These are human rights issues and we were encouraged that this rights-based approach has now become a standard operating procedure in UN, NGO, and governmental policies in disaster response.
Friday, November 13, 2009 - 00:00
With the confidence that he has the backing of Panama, Mexico, the United States and potentially Chile and Peru, Colombia can be drawn back into strong relationships- if not leadership- within the hemisphere
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 00:00
The region has dealt very well with the challenges, but still has to seize this crisis as an opportunity to make important reforms to solve longstanding problems
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 00:00
If the United States is to have operational capacities in Latin America for its counternarcotics efforts, it should at least call for a proper dialogue between producing, consuming and transshipment countries