Neither legalization, nor a Bukele-style crackdown, look like politically viable alternatives to the war on drugs in most countries.
Security & Defense
The Toxic Politics Around Drugs in Latin America
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Brian Winter
Quiet Quitting the War on Drugs
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Brian Winter
Several Latin American governments seem to be backing off anti-drug efforts, though some avoid explicitly saying so.
Ecuador’s Crisis: A Long Road Ahead
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Sebastián Hurtado
An early consensus has empowered President Noboa, but the consequences of a long conflict are unpredictable.
The Real Impact of Maduro’s Guyana Referendum
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Oliver Stuenkel
Maduro is less interested in Essequibo than in diverting attention from Venezuela’s economic crisis.
Lula’s Security Policy is Rehashing Old Ideas
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Anaís Medeiros Passos
Brazil’s president is turning to the military to fight crime, a strategy that brings its own risks.
2023 Washington Conference: DNI Avril Haines with AS/COA Chairman Emeritus John Negroponte
The director of National Intelligence discussed the priorities and interests of the intelligence community in the Western Hemisphere.
Chiapas Fears Organized Crime, and Military Intervention
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Irma A. Velásquez Nimatuj
Ascendant cartel power on the Mexico-Guatemala border is alarming Indigenous communities, but so is the prospect of militarization.