Cocaine’s Forgotten Victims
Each year, thousands of Colombian peasants, primarily women and children, trek through the Amazon with their meager possessions, seeking asylum
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Peru
Human Trafficking in the Western Hemisphere: A Special Online Edition of COHA’s Washington Report on the Hemisphere
On Friday, November 16, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) released a special report on human trafficking in Latin America
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Fragata Libertad: A “Vulture Fund” Prey
Argentina’s Fragata Libertad vessel has been marooned in Africa ever since Ghana seized it in a dispute over Argentine defaulted
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The Long Road to Arms Trade Transparency in Latin America
If the countries of Latin America wish to promote peace in the region, they must keep a vigilant eye on
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Drug Legalization in Latin America: Could it be the Answer?
Last March, Central American nations held a drug legalization summit in Antigua, Guatemala. As the host of the summit, Guatemalan
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The Rise of the Latino E-Politician
By: W. Alejandro Sanchez, Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs The internet has taken Latin America by
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