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The Statistics Bazaar
Ricardo Vargas

The drugs scene in Colombia is characterized by the fact that it is dominated by a confusion of insufficiently supported statistics and speculative diagnoses which produce policies that reflect this chaos.

Venezuela's CANTV: What should a 21st century "socialist” telecommunications company look like?
Daniel Chavez

Venezuela's revolution has often been tied to the slogan “Socialism in the 21st Century.” What might that might mean concretely in changes under way in the renationalised state telecommunications company, CANTV?

Prohibition, a backwards step
Diana Esther Guzmán, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes

In December 2009, the Congress in Colombia passed a constitutional reform that prohibits the consumption and possession of certain quantities of drugs for personal use, that had previously been legal in the 1991 Constitution. This regressive step is unlikely to reduce consumption and will...

Drug Law Reform in Peru

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Peru.

Drug Law Reform in Ecuador

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Ecuador.

Drug Law Reform in Chile

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Chile.

Drug Law Reform in Bolivia

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Bolivia.

Drug Law Reform in Brazil

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Brazil.

Ecuador's neo-liberal model
Roger Burbach

Beginning his fourth year as president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa confronts a major challenge from some of the very social actors that propelled him into office, primarily over the control of the country's extractive resources.

Drug Law Reform in Latin America
Drugs and Democracy

An interactive guide on the status of drug law reform throughout Latin America.

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