NGOs and Academia
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 00:00
The recent arrest of the FARC's alleged "extortion mastermind" shows that the guerrillas are intent on expanding a revenue stream which will make Colombia's government very nervous: the extortion of multinational companies, with a special focus
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 00:00
Una investigacion publicada por la Corporacion Nuevo Arco Iris da cuenta de como sectores del Estado, empresarios y grupos paramilitares se compincharon para despojar a las comunidades negras del Choco de sus territorios y sembrarlos de palma.
New Report: Pew Global Attitudes Project Identifies Crime and Drug Cartels as Top Concerns in Mexico
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 00:00
The Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes project today released a very interesting report on public attitudes in Mexico about crime and violence and the government's efforts to confront these.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 00:00
As the world marks the International Day of the Disappeared, Mexico counts more than 3,000 people who have disappeared since 2006, when President Calderon began his assault on organized crime.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 00:00
Serious gaps in access to healthcare services are harming vulnerable women and girls still displaced after the January 12, 2010 earthquake.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 00:00
With the decline of Mexico's Familia Michoacana drug gang, it appears that the Sinaloa Cartel has stepped up as the largest distributor of methamphetamine to the U.S., illustrating an inherent contradiction in any "war on drugs."
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 00:00
Shop owners, bus drivers and street vendors all have to make weekly extortion payments to the many gangs in Medellin, Colombia.
Friday, August 19, 2011 - 00:00
In a teleconference on August 18, 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a plan to undertake a case-by-case review of 300,000 pending deportations to "clear out" low-priority cases.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 00:00
La excongresista, en carta enviada al Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional, hizo una nueva propuesta para la solucion politica del conflicto armado colombiano, que tambien incluye a las Farc.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 00:00
The government needs to review the methods to identify security threats, and it must strengthen measures to protect candidates.