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Below are key statements from non-novernmental or academic analyses related to the U.S. defense and security assistance to the rest of the world. 

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Colombia: Magistrate's Resignation a Loss for Justice

Friday, September 7, 2012
"Instead of censuring the press through the threat of criminal libel complaints, Colombia's Supreme Court should provide a full explanation of why Velasquez was removed from a position in which he had remarkable success," Vivanco said.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Judicial Reform

Lideres empresariales dan voto de confianza a dialogos con las FARC

Thursday, August 30, 2012
Segun un estudio de la Fundacion Ideas para la Paz, los lideres empresariales mas importantes del pais y altos ejecutivos de multinacionales, apoyarian un proceso de paz con las FARC.Spanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Fundacion Ideas Para La Paz

Venezuela's private media wither under Chavez assault

Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The Chavez administration has used an array of legislation, threats, and regulatory measures to gradually break down Venezuela's independent press while building up a state media empire.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Monica Campbell
Publisher / Source: 
Committee to Protect Journalists
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

A Still Hidden History of Brutality: The Right to Truth in Guatemala

Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Among the victims of state violence were 183 people listed in a death squad log-book or diary-the Diario Militar-created by The Archive (El Archivo), Guatemala's infamous presidential intelligence unit.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Emi MacLean
Publisher / Source: 
Open Society Foundations
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

The GOP Platform on Latin America

Wednesday, August 29, 2012
On Latin America's two biggest economies - Brazil and Mexico - there is close to nothing.English
Author(s): 
Shannon K. O'Neil
Publisher / Source: 
Council on Foreign Relations
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Colombia: Conviction for conflict-related rape and murders 'a rare victory'

Tuesday, August 28, 2012
On Monday sub-Lieutenant Raul Munoz Linares was sentenced to 60 years in prison for the rape and murder of 14-year-old Jenni Torres.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Amnesty International

Peace Talks Begin in Colombia

Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Experience has shown that such peace talks are fragile.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Daniel Kovalik
Publisher / Source: 
Counter Punch

Red de Apoyo on the Decision to Withdraw from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Red de Apoyo has worked closely with the Chavez government on police reform and arms control. Yet here it does not hesitate to make public its strong criticism of the government's decision to withdraw from the Court.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Publisher / Source: 
Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
International Community

OAS Secretary General Welcomes Peace Efforts in Colombia

Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Insulza praised the progress represented by this approach, and highlighted the prudence shown by the Colombian President.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Organization of American States

UN expert calls on Colombia to further dialogue with indigenous people in Cauca state

Friday, August 10, 2012
A United Nations independent expert today called on the Government of Colombia to advance the dialogue process with indigenous authorities in the state of Cauca to find a solution.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
James Anaya
Tag(s): 
International Community

Mexico’s Peace Movement Heads to the US

Friday, August 10, 2012
On August 12, the Movement for Peace will begin a four-week tour of the United States, beginning in San Diego, California, and taking in 27 cities on its way to Washington, D.C.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Paul Imison
Publisher / Source: 
Upside Down
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Mexico's Real Movement for Democracy

Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Ignoring the post-electoral conflicts already brewing south of the border, the White House congratulated the candidate and the Mexican people.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Laura Carlsen
Publisher / Source: 
The Huffington Post
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
U.S. Policy

Seguridad en la administracion Santos: dos anos de discusiones

Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Si bien la conclusion podria ser la de un resultado agridulce en terminos generales, sera mucho mas productivo ver esta evaluacion por zonas geograficas y por factores de violencia para tener una mirada mas integral.Spanish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Ariel Ávila Martinez
Publisher / Source: 
Arco Iris
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Security

Towards a Post-MINUSTAH Haiti: Making an Effective Transition

Monday, August 6, 2012
The Martelly government should put on hold the reconstitution of the army until these goals are met.English
Country(s): 
Haiti
Publisher / Source: 
International Crisis Group
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Politics and Security

Central America: confronting the drug gangs

Monday, August 6, 2012
Ultimately, they cannot effectively confront one of the most severe security crises in the world with one of the lowest rates of state revenue.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Publisher / Source: 
International Institute For Strategic Studies
Tag(s): 
Security
Security

Colombia’s Disappeared

Friday, August 3, 2012
The number of killings suffered by FENSUAGRO is staggering, accounting for around half of all unionists killed in Colombia.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Daniel Kovalik
Publisher / Source: 
Counter Punch
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in the Americas: Major Trends in the Twenty-First Century

Thursday, August 2, 2012
Bruce Bagley examines adaptations and trends in the illicit drug economy over the last several decades.English
Author(s): 
Bruce Bagley
Publisher / Source: 
Woodrow Wilson Center
Tag(s): 
Security
U.S. Policy

Time for U.S., Colombia to deliver for conflict victims

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
USAID should push for individualized aid programs that meet the needs of displaced people like Paula, and they should start working in urban settings like Cali to make sure these programs are effective.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Marc Hanson
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Reforms sought for Mexico human rights abuse

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego today is releasing a report urging Mexico’s incoming president, Enrique Pena Nieto, and the country’s new Congress to support revisions to the country’s code of military justiceEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Sandra Dibble
Publisher / Source: 
Trans-Border Institute
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Security

UN and U.S. Estimates for Cocaine Production Contradict Each Other

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
With no transparency at all over how these tonnage estimates are derived, the U.S. cocaine-production numbers are wide open to charges of politicizationEnglish
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Office on Latin America
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

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