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CubaDemocracy

Podcast 29 Jun 2016

Cuba’s Changing Economy

by Adam Isacson

Latin America, United StatesDrug Policy

Research 16 Jun 2016

Cannabis Regulation and the UN Drug Treaties: Strategies for Reform

How might governments and the UN system address growing tensions surrounding the existing UN drug treaties and evolving law and practice in Member States in ways that acknowledge the policy shifts underway and help to modernize the drug treaty regime itself?

by Team WOLA

Latin America, United StatesDrug Policy

Research 14 Mar 2016

Evaluating Cannabis Legalization

Leading cannabis policy experts and government officials gathered in Seattle to discuss how jurisdictions can best evaluate legal cannabis.

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

BoliviaDrug Policy

Research 17 Aug 2015

Bolivia’s Innovative Coca Policy Secures Major Drop in Cultivation

Washington, D.C. and Cochabamba, Bolivia—Bolivia has seen a decline in coca cultivation for the fourth consecutive year, according to data…

by Team WOLA

In Mexico’s Tlatlaya Massacre, Soldiers Were Ordered to ‘Take Them Out’

Mexico, NicaraguaRule of Law

Press Release 2 Jul 2015

In Mexico’s Tlatlaya Massacre, Soldiers Were Ordered to ‘Take Them Out’

The message could not be any clearer: in Mexico’s Tlatlaya case, soldiers were instructed to take out, or kill, suspected criminals, in complete disregard for their human rights and due process.

by Team WOLA

Colorado’s Rollout of Legal Marijuana Is Succeeding

United StatesDrug Policy

Research 31 Jul 2014

Colorado’s Rollout of Legal Marijuana Is Succeeding

The report finds that the state of Colorado has largely succeeded in rolling out a legal marijuana system, and its early implementation efforts have been impressive. This report details what has been successful, how Colorado has achieved an effective rollout, and what challenges remain.

by Team WOLA

Cuba’s New Labor Code and Foreign Investment Law: Implications for Workers

CubaDemocracy

Perspectives 10 Jul 2014

Cuba’s New Labor Code and Foreign Investment Law: Implications for Workers

Cuba’s new labor code and foreign investment law both raise important questions about the future of social protections and labor rights in Cuba’s changing economy.

by Team WOLA

Labor Rights and Cuba’s Economic Reforms

CubaDemocracy

Research 19 Dec 2013

Labor Rights and Cuba’s Economic Reforms

Since Raúl Castro became president in 2008, Cuba has taken modest but significant steps to move from an almost entirely state-run economy to a more mixed model, but there has been little debate about the potential trade-offs and social costs of these reforms.

by Team WOLA