AS/COA will host Alejandro Eder, director of the Colombian Agency for Reintegration (ACR) at a public presentation on Colombia's peacebuilding experience and reintegration process.
Security & Defense
The organization meets in Chile from January 26-28, when Latin Americans leaders will meet with their European counterparts and consider an arms regulation proposal from Colombia’s president.
In an article for PODER, AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth explores the illegal flow of guns from the United States to Mexico in the context of Washington's current gun control debate.
AS/COA’s Carin Zissis discusses Mexico’s gun policies as well as the effects of U.S. gun laws on Mexico.
AS/COA's Jason Marczak points to El Salvador's successful gang truce as a reference for violence reduction in Guatemala and Honduras.
Polls show that Hispanics favor stricter gun control laws. Could this voting bloc’s growing clout sway legislators as Congress prepares to debate gun control?
A December 12 AS/COA panel discussed the role of the private sector in security and violence prevention in Central America’s Northern Triangle.