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Recent congressional elections in Colombia brought victory to a slate of candidates opposed to a 2016 peace deal between the government and the now-demobilized FARC rebel group, creating serious uncertainty about the future of the accords ahead of a presidential election later this year… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The United Nations agency in charge of monitoring compliance with international drug control agreements released a report urging countries around the world to improve efforts to prevent and treat problematic drug use, underscoring a continuing shift away from traditional counternarcotics policies… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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I was on Global Journalist along with César Muñoz of Human Rights Watch and Brad Brooks of Reuters talking about Brazil’s gang problems. It was a brief appearance because my airport internet died a few minutes into the interview. In any case, you can listen here or watch the full show below.
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A process to select members of a commission that will help choose Guatemala’s next attorney general is about to begin. But recent reports and past history suggest powerful elites have already been maneuvering to shape the commission’s composition and recommendations in an effort to thwart a years-long anti-graft drive by the top prosecutor’s office… This…
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A new war between Brazil’s two biggest crime groups has contributed to escalating violence across the country, which authorities are struggling to contain due to flawed crime control policies as well as ongoing political and economic uncertainty… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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