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Research 20 Oct 2016

A Trail of Impunity: Thousands of Migrants in Transit Face Abuses amid Mexico’s Crackdown

By Ximena Suárez Enriquez, WOLA Associate, José Knippen, Researcher at Fundar, and Maureen Meyer, WOLA Senior Associate This report was produced…

by Team WOLA

Colombia, Costa RicaDrug Policy, Gender and Racial Justice

Features 16 May 2016

Women Behind Bars: Photo Essays Show The Human Cost of Current Drug Policies in the Americas

Across Latin America, the effects of disproportionate punishment for low-level, non-violent drug offenses are particularly severe for women. The following women were convicted and imprisoned for drug offenses in Colombia and Costa Rica. These are their stories.

by Team WOLA

Brazil, ColombiaDrug Policy

Research 7 Mar 2016

Between Rhetoric and Reform: Criminal Justice Reform in the United States

After decades of failed policies, the U.S. is finally reconsidering the mass incarceration model it promoted in Latin America. The paradigm shift opens up space for reforms in Latin America.

by Team WOLA

ColombiaDrug Policy

Research 2 Feb 2016

Women, Drug Policies, and Incarceration

This guide presents public policies to address the harmful mass incarceration of women for drug offenses in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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

Even if Glyphosate Were Safe, Fumigation in Colombia Would Be a Bad Policy. Here’s Why.

ColombiaDrug Policy

Features 29 Apr 2015

Even if Glyphosate Were Safe, Fumigation in Colombia Would Be a Bad Policy. Here’s Why.

On April 27, Colombia’s Health Ministry called on the government to end aerial spraying of coca crops over concerns that it could cause cancer. But even if it was safe, spraying is an absolutely ineffective policy.

by Adam Isacson

WOLA Experts Visited Chocó, Colombia: Blogs from the Field

ColombiaDrug Policy

Perspectives 19 Mar 2014

WOLA Experts Visited Chocó, Colombia: Blogs from the Field

WOLA Senior Associate Adam Isacson’s posts and photos from the road during a March 2014 trip to Chocó, in northwestern Colombia. Topics include the conflict’s impact on Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities, forced displacement, illegal mining, U.S. policy – and the need to defend and work with the region’s vibrant civil society.

by Adam Isacson

Colombia, the United States, and Security Cooperation by Proxy

ColombiaDrug Policy, Rule of Law

Research 18 Mar 2014

Colombia, the United States, and Security Cooperation by Proxy

Colombia is increasingly training third countries’ militaries and police forces, often with U.S. funds. This trend raises concerns about transparency, human rights, civilian control, and replication of a highly questioned “drug war model.” This report presents new information about this growing practice.

by Team WOLA

Latin America’s Dangerous Shift to Aerial Shootdown Policies in War on Drugs

Brazil, Colombia, Dominican RepublicDrug Policy

Perspectives 4 Feb 2014

Latin America’s Dangerous Shift to Aerial Shootdown Policies in War on Drugs

As aerial shootdown policies spread throughout Latin America, it is unclear whether they are being implemented with the safeguards necessary to avoid future tragedies.

by Adam Isacson