A Cautionary Tale: Plan Colombia's Lessons for Mexico and Beyond

The Center for International Policy, the Latin America Working Group Education Fund

and the Washington Office on Latin America cordially invite you to a panel discussion and release of:

A Cautionary Tale:

Plan Colombia's Lessons for Mexico and Beyond
 

Thursday, November 10
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Where: Washington Office on Latin America
Conference Room
1666 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009

Please RSVP to Joseph Bateman at jbateman@wola.org or 202-797-2171

As the U.S. government looks for ways to help Mexico and Central America deal with their crises of violence and organized crime, eyes in Washington turn often to Colombia.

Colombia is the only country in the Americas to have significantly reduced insecurity measures in the past 10 years, but Colombia offers no model for Mexico. Some tactics may apply, but the strategy does not. The experience of "Plan Colombia" since 2000 is more of a cautionary tale.

The Center for International Policy, the Latin America Working Group Education Fund, and the Washington Office on Latin America are pleased to announce the release of A Cautionary Tale. This new report dissects the Colombian experience of the past 10 years, drawing out human rights and strategy lessons that are relevant for U.S. policy toward Mexico and beyond. Copies of the new report will be available at the event and online on November 10.

On that day, the report's principal authors, Lisa Haugaard and Adam Isacson, will host a timely discussion of the Plan Colombia and Merida Initiative experiences. We invite you to join us, and we hope for a lively debate.