InSight Exclusives
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Gorilla in the Room: This is Not a Legalization Debate
In the final installment of the "Gorilla in the Room" series, Colombian columnist Daniel Pacheco* argues that the real challenge for leaders at this week's Summit of the Americas is… -
Gorilla in the Room: The Expert View on Drug Legalization
As the debate over drug prohibition develops, InSight Crime reviews the positions of leading thinkers on drug decriminalization and legalization, finding that the debate is often more nuanced than a… -
Gorilla in the Room: Mapping Pre-Summit Drug Policy Positions
Drug policy will not officially be discussed during this week's Summit of the Americas, making it the proverbial "gorilla in the room." In the first in a series of articles…
Goverment / Multilaterals
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Drug Use in the Americas: OAS
The Organization of American States' (OAS) first report on drug consumption in the Americas offers a sweeping look at recent trends in illegal substance use throughout the hemisphere. -
DHS Progress and Challenges in Securing the US Southwest and Northern Borders: GAO
The director of United States Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Richard M. Stana, addressed the GAO on March 30, 2011, updating them on the efforts being made to secure stretches… -
UNODC: The Role of Corruption in Trafficking in Persons
The UNODC report focuses on the close interrelation between corruption and human trafficking, critiquing existing international legal instruments that deal only indirectly with this problem, and providing recommendations on how…
Academic / NGOs / Think Tanks / Media
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Waiting for Consolidation: Monitoring Colombia's US-aided Counterinsurgency and Development Program: NGOs
"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. -
Forced Displacement in Mexico Due to Drug Cartel Violence: IDMC
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. -
Honduras: Organized Crime Gaining Amid Political Crisis: Wilson Center
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…
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