Drugs and Democracy in Latin America: The Impact of U.S. PolicyColetta Youngers, Eileen Rosin Although the U.S. has spent more than USD25 billion on international drug-control programs, it has failed to reduce the supply of cocaine and heroin entering the country. It has, however, succeeded in generating widespread, often profoundly damaging, consequences, most notably in Latin America and the Caribbean. The authors of Drugs and Democracy in Latin America offer a comprehensive review of U.S. drug-control policies toward the region, assess the impact of those policies on democracy and human rights, and present eight detailed case studies. A project of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), this major work is the first systematic, region-wide documentation and analysis of the collateral damage caused by the U.S. war on drugs. |
Contents
The US War on Drugs Its Impact in Latin America and the Caribbean | 1 |
The US Military in the War on Drugs | 15 |
US Police Assistance and Drug Control Policies | 61 |
Colombia A Vicious Circle of Drugs and War | 99 |
Bolivia Clear Consequences | 143 |
Peru Drug Control Policy Human Rights and Democracy | 185 |
Ecuador Untangling the Drug War | 231 |
Mexico The Militarization Trap | 263 |
The Collateral Damage of the US War on Drugs Conclusions and Recommendations | 339 |
An Overview of US Laws and Agencies Related to International Drug Control Efforts | 367 |
Funding and Staffing for DEA Programs in Latin America 19982004 | 385 |
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms | 387 |
Selected Bibliography | 389 |
The Contributors | 397 |
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