In the wake of Colorado and Washington legalizing marijuana, officials and analysts in Mexico debate whether the laws will have an impact on transnational crime issues.
Preliminary discussions in the peace talks include how to involve those affected by violence in the negotiations.
After a private AS/COA roundtable in El Salvador on security and violence prevention, the minister discussed the results of El Salvador's gang truce and whether it is a model that could be replicated in Guatemala and Honduras.
El ministro habló con AS/COA sobre los resultados de la tregua entre las pandillas en El Salvador y si es replicable en Guatemala y Honduras.
Will the first round of peace talks in a decade between the Colombian government and the FARC lead to concrete results to end the long-running conflict?
At the opening of this year’s UN General Assembly, presidents from Latin America discussed austerity measures, drug decriminalization, and social inclusion.
President Juan Manuel Santos outlined his expectations on the upcoming peace negotiations in Colombia during the Americas Society's Gold Insigne ceremony on September 26.