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Youth Gangs in Central America: Issues in Human Rights, Effective Policing, and Prevention

El Salvador, Guatemala, HondurasPeace & Security, Rule of Law

Research 1 Nov 2006

Youth Gangs in Central America: Issues in Human Rights, Effective Policing, and Prevention

A WOLA report addressing Central American youth gangs and related issues in human rights, effective policing, and prevention.

by Team WOLA

Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, VenezuelaDemocracy

Research 1 Mar 2006

CrossCurrents Vol. 8, No. 1

The March 2006 issue of CrossCurrents, covering US insecurity in Latin America, the MAS victory in Bolivia, and upcoming elections in the region.

by Team WOLA

NicaraguaDemocracy, Rule of Law

Research 1 Nov 2005

CrossCurrents Vol. 7 No. 3

The November 2005 issue of CrossCurrents, covering the roles of Central American militaries, the state of democracy in Nicaragua, and organization changes at WOLA.

by Team WOLA

Blurring the Lines: Trends in U.S. military programs with Latin America

Colombia, MexicoPeace & Security, Rule of Law

Research 4 Oct 2004

Blurring the Lines: Trends in U.S. military programs with Latin America

Report by WOLA, LAWG, and CIP, exploring the “war on terror” as the new guiding mission for assistance programs in Latin America.

by Adam Isacson

A Time for Change: Rethinking U.S.-Cuba Policy

CubaDemocracy

Research 15 Aug 2004

A Time for Change: Rethinking U.S.-Cuba Policy

“A Time for Change” offers a critique of current U.S. policy toward Cuba and proposes policy alternatives. It also includes a timeline of U.S.- Cuba relations, web resources and talking points.

by Team WOLA

Bolivia, Guatemala, MexicoDemocracy, Rule of Law

Research 1 Dec 2003

The December 2003 issue of CrossCurrents, which covers the state of democracy in Colombia, Argentina, and Guatemala, the fall of the Bolivian government, and a WOLA congressional delegation to Ciudad Juarez.

by Team WOLA

Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, GuatemalaDemocracy, Rule of Law

Research 1 Oct 2003

CrossCurrents Vol. 5 No. 1 and 2

The October 2003 issue of CrossCurrents, which celebrates the creation of CICIACS in Guatemala and discusses WOLA’s civil society delegation to Colombia, Lula’s first year in office, prospects for a free trade agreement with Central America, and Cuba’s crackdown on dissidents.

by Team WOLA

GuatemalaPeace & Security, Rule of Law

Research 4 Sep 2003

Hidden Powers in Post-Conflict Guatemala

This special report examines the nature and the impact of illegal armed groups in post-conflict Guatemala, as well as the forces behind them. It describes how these “clandestine groups” are an unresolved legacy of Guatemala’s 36-year internal armed conflict and act at the behest of members of an interconnected set of powerful Guatemalans.

by Team WOLA