Drug Policy
This report examines political and economic developments in Peru and issues in U.S.-Peru relations.
The report discusses the status of U.S. counternarcotics assistance to the Colombian Army and for a U.S.-supported Colombian police aerial eradication program. It also addresses challenges Colombia and the United States face in sustaining these programs.
This report examines political and economic developments in Peru and issues in U.S.-Peru relations.
There are reports that the Office of Aviation might not be providing adequate oversight of its aviation program and might not be ensuring that the program operates safely. In response to these concerns, we determined whether the Office of Aviation oversaw
The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) is a trilateral initiative that was launched in March 2005 to increase cooperation and information sharing for the purpose of increasing and enhancing security and prosperity in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This report summarizes the efforts of the SPP working groups.
Since fiscal year 2000, the United States has provided about $397 million to support Mexican counternarcotics efforts. According to the Department of State (State),much of the illicit drugs consumedin the United States flows throughor is produced in Mexic
To stem the flow of illegal traffic from Mexico into the United States over the last 5 years along the U.S. southwestern border, the Border Patrol has nearly doubled the number of agents on patrol, constructed hundreds of miles of border fences, and insta
Throughout the last few decades, the United States has had a strong interest in El Salvador.U.S.involvement shifted towards helping the government rebuild democracy and implement market-friendly economic reforms.
Two predominantly Latino gangs, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and the 18th Street gang (M-18), have raised concern among policy makers for several reasons.At issue for Congress is whether
the MS-13 and M-18 gangs constitute an emerging transnational criminal threat.
This report describes the gang problem in Central America, discusses country and regional approaches to deal with the gangs, and analyzes U.S. policy with respect to gangs in Central America.