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Research 8 Apr 2008

Chemical Reactions: A WOLA Report on the Failure of Anti-Drug Fumigation in Colombia

Intensive aerial herbicide spraying of coca crops in Colombia has backfired badly, contributing to the spread of coca cultivation and cocaine production to new areas of the country and threatening human health and the environment.

by Team WOLA

Systems Overload: Drug Laws and Prisons in Latin America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, PeruDrug Policy

Research 9 Dec 2010

Systems Overload: Drug Laws and Prisons in Latin America

According to a new study, throughout Latin America non-violent drug offenders are being imprisoned, violating human rights and overloading the region’s prison system.

by Team WOLA

The Impact of Drug Policy on Human Rights

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, VenezuelaDrug Policy

Research 19 Aug 2015

The Impact of Drug Policy on Human Rights

This joint report analyzes the effects of drug policy in the Americas, including the militarization of law enforcement, the criminalization of consumption, the weakening of due process guarantees, mass incarceration, disproportionate penalties, and restrictions on access to health care.

by Team WOLA