Security & Defense
Interview: Governor Sergio Fajardo on Building Peace in Colombia
As FARC peace talks hit their three-year mark, the Antioquia governor reveals how to transform Colombian society to secure peace.
Colombia Update: A Landmark Agreement on Landmines
The Colombian government and FARC leaders reached an agreement this month to start the removal of 50 years’ worth of landmines.
Central America Update: Unpacking $1 Billion in U.S. Assistance to the Northern Triangle
Obama’s 2016 budget proposal includes increased aid to Central America. Learn where the money will go.
Harsher Prison Sentences Don't Curb Crime
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Jorge Kawas
The region's tough-on-crime policies have failed. It's time for serious penal and judicial reforms that address rehabilitation as well as punishment.
Dispatches from the Field: Amazonas, Brazil
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Glenn Alan Cheney
The life-and-death struggle of Indigenous Tenharim to preserve their land and their resources.
Colombia Update: Where the Peace Talks Stand
As talks begin again this year, find out sticking points, as well as promising developments.