Foreign Policy and National Security
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As the Colombian government and the FARC guerilla group continue negotiations to end Latin America’s longest-running conflict, a coalition of civil society organizations is calling for the inclusion of Afro-Colombian and indigenous voices in the peace talks… Read this piece in its entirety at Foreign Policy in Focus.
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Anti-drug authorities in Peru eradicated a record amount of coca in 2015, but this achievement is unlikely to have a major impact on the regional drug trade… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The use of confidential informants by US law enforcement has led to the recent arrests of several high-level actors in the international drug trade, but these successes may be overshadowing the potential pitfalls of the practice… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Guatemalan authorities have charged a judge with accepting bribes in a major customs fraud case, an indication of the challenges that lie ahead for Guatemala‘s justice system, as the courts prepare to process several huge corruption investigations… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 