Academic / NGOs / Think Tanks / Media
Thursday, 23 February 2012 06:58
Waiting for Consolidation: Monitoring Colombia's US-aided Counterinsurgency and Development Program: NGOs
Written by InSight Crime
"Waiting for Consolidation" examines the role of the US's military and development aid programs to Colombia in bringing government presence to areas of the country long-affected by violence.
Friday, 10 February 2012 09:57
Forced Displacement in Mexico Due to Drug Cartel Violence: IDMC
Written by InSight Crime
The December 2010 report by the Norwegian Refugee Council's Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) looks at drug cartel violence in Mexico's northern states and the resulting displacements it has caused.
Saturday, 04 February 2012 08:52
Honduras: Organized Crime Gaining Amid Political Crisis: Wilson Center
Written by InSight Crime
Analyst James Bosworth provides an overview of the dynamics of the drug trade through Honduras and the changing political landscape after the 2009 coup, before exploring how organized crime has thrived in the post-coup landscape.
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:17
WOLA: Tackling Urban Violence in Latin America
Written by InSight Crime
"Tackling Urban Violence in Latin America: Reversing Exclusion through Smart Policing and Social Investment," explores the role of social development, as opposed to heavy policing, in combating violence in poverty-stricken urban areas.
In this 213-page report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) documents over 200 cases of "killings, torture and disappearances" committed by Mexican security forces. The abuses were committed by police, army and marines, all institutions which have received U.S. aid and/or training.
Friday, 11 November 2011 15:38
NGOs: Plan Colombia 'Cautionary Tale' for Mexico
Written by InSight Crime
"A Cautionary Tale: Plan Colombia's Lessons for Mexico and Beyond," uses Colombia's lesson-learned and tries to apply them to the case of Mexico.
Monday, 01 August 2011 14:36
Ties Binding Crime to Politics in Colombia May Weaken
Written by Elyssa Pachico
A new report concludes that there is little chance Colombia's new generation of criminal gangs will achieve the same degree of political control as their paramilitary predecessors -- but this doesn't mean they won't try.
Thursday, 07 July 2011 10:15
Center for International Media Assistance: Confronting the News - The State of Independent Media in Latin America
Written by Jen Sokatch
A report by the Center for International Media Assistance and the National Endowment for Democracy on the state of independent media in Latin America. Conducted via interviews and in cooperation with a variety of press freedom watchdogs, the report illustrates the severity of deterioration of press freedoms in Latin America.
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