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No more drug war in Latin America? Report explores new ways to fight drugs
A new OAS report looks at alternatives to prohibiting the drug trade, including legal market regulation, reform of the UN drug convention, and smarter policing.
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Latin America Monitor What does genocide conviction of Ríos Montt mean to Guatemalans abroad?
Many in the Guatemalan diaspora celebrated the historic conviction of ex-dictator Ríos Montt. But some say one conviction alone can't resolve the aftermath of the 36-year-long bloody conflict.
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Latin America Monitor What will the Rios Montt genocide conviction do for Guatemala?
Rios Montt was one of the world's first former presidents tried for genocide in a national court. Many hope his conviction means positive steps for the justice system and healing wounds of war.
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Can a blimp curb drug trafficking in Latin America? The US hopes so.
After sweeping US budget cuts, the Pentagon is testing new tools to stop drug trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean: a blimp tethered to the back of a boat and a hand-launched drone.
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Uncertainty looms as judge suspends genocide trial of former Guatemala dictator
Judge Carol Patricia Flores ruled the legal process in the contentious trial of former Gen. Rios Montt be set back to November 2011, essentially nullifying all actions taken in the case since that date.
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Guatemalan court faces calls to halt former dictator's genocide trial
As a verdict in Ríos Montt's trial nears, some – including the president – deny the alleged 1980s genocide took place and warn that a guilty verdict could throw Guatemala into chaos.
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Latin America Monitor Checking in on Guatemala's Rios Montt trial
If former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt is acquitted of war crimes and genocide charges that doesn't necessarily mean the Guatemalan legal system is failing, writes a guest blogger.
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Latin America Monitor Guatemala gets a bump in its police force
Guatemala has one of the world's highest murder rates, and one way President Molina has tried to address this is by adding 2,000 more police since January 2012.
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Latin America Monitor Should the US suspend Guatemalan deportations in light of the recent earthquake?
President Molina has asked Obama to stop Guatemalan deportations from the US, which increased by 14 percent this year, according to Guatemalan officials.
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Guatemala earthquake: Rescue efforts underway, at least 48 dead (+video)
Guatemala earthquake: Crews worked through the night, searching rubble for survivors following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Wednesday near Guatemala's border with Mexico. The earthquake collapsed 30 homes in San Marcos, Guatemala.
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Latin America Monitor Mexico stops the Taliban - 'El Taliban,' that is
Mexico arrested 'El Taliban,' one of its most wanted drug traffickers, on the same day that the country's president urged the UN to reassess narcotics prohibition.
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Latin America Monitor Guatemala wins its first ever Olympic medal
Erick Barrondo won silver in the 20-km race walk on Saturday. He's the first ever Guatemalan to medal in the Olympics.
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Cover Story How Latin America is reinventing the war on drugs
Frustrated with US dictates, countries across the region are floating new ideas to curb drug trafficking, from 'soft' enforcement to legalization.
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The Monitor's View: Lift Latin America's 'drug curse'
At the Summit of the Americas, Obama will likely be asked to discuss alternatives to the get-tough tactics on the drug trade – even to endorse legalization. He should point to Latin America's successes in giving economic alternatives to drug trafficking.
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Latin America Monitor Summit of the Americas mum on drug policy
Drug policy isn't on the agenda for this weekends Summit of the Americas in Colombia, but it's a topic on everyone's mind, writes guest blogger Steven Dudley.
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Latin America Monitor Guatemala's president surprises critics by renewing UN commission on impunity
The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala has proved effective in the struggle to fix Guatemala’s justice system, but many had feared President Perez would dismiss its work.
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Latin America Monitor Guatemala's Perez lowers expectations for drug legalization
Regional disagreement means a decriminalization plan won't happen soon. But Guatemala's Otto Perez Molina maintains military response isn't the answer to drug trafficking.
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Latin America Monitor Bolivia says no to cocaine, but yes to coca
As Latin America debates decriminalizing drugs, nowhere is the coca-cocaine tension more prevalent than in Bolivia, writes guest blogger Jackie Briski.
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If you build it, they won't come? US bases in Caribbean target drug trafficking.
With resources stretched thin, the US is now teaming up with small Central American and Caribbean nations to build military bases to combat drug trafficking.
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Biden in Honduras: US drug policy under scrutiny
Even staunch US allies in the Americas are urging a debate on drug policy – including legalization – amid spiraling violence in their countries.
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New voice in drug-war debate: businessmen who are feeling the pinch
The drug trade has had a negative impact on the business climate in Central America, and the private sector is starting to speak out in favor of new approaches to the war on drugs.
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Why military hawks are leading drug legalization debate in Latin America
Mexico, Colombia, and Guatemala want to decriminalize drugs, but with a military approach. This means going after criminals and gangs with military and police force before they can regroup.
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Latin America Monitor Legalizing drugs gains ground in Latin America
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has suggested decriminalizing drugs in order to reduce violence in the Americas.
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Latin America Monitor Guatemalans scale volcano to protest domestic violence
Violence against women has surged in Central America, prompting awareness efforts like the one in Guatemala this weekend.
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Latin America Monitor What Guatemala's new president wants from the US
Former Gen. Otto Perez Molina, who will be inaugurated as Guatemala's president today, plans to push for renewed US military aid, raising concerns among critics of his legacy from Guatemala's civil war.
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