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Our work on the region has focused on providing a comprehensive source of information and analysis about Colombia’s conflict, peaceful ways to end it, and the United States’ increasing military involvement. Current work continues to focus on being a comprehensive information resource and tracking U.S. spending and trends in the region through our Just the Facts Project.
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By Abigail Poe, Adam Isacson, Yamile Salinas, Nancy Sánchez
Feb-01-2012 | Report
During 2011, researchers from CIP, WOLA, INDEPAZ and MINGA carried out a joint project to monitor the Colombian Government's National Territorial Consolidation Plan (PNCT). This new publication lays out our organizations' principal findings, concerns and recommendations following our research visits.... Read More »
By Adam Isacson, Lisa Haugaard, Jennifer Johnson
Nov-10-2011 | Report
The Latin America Working Group, the Center for International Policy and the Washington Office on Latin America release a new report on the Colombian experience of the past ten years. ... Read More »
By Abigail Poe, Adam Isacson
Apr-11-2011 | Report, Conference Report
This International Policy Report summarizes a day-long discussion between Colombian specialists, policymakers, NGO leaders, and military and civilian practitioners about Colombia's 'Consolidation' Model. ... Read More »
By Abigail Poe, Gimena Sanches-Garzoli, Lisa Haugaard, Viviana Krsticvic
May-23-2011 | Letter
The Santos Administration must not only embrace the language of human rights, but also take effective action to guarantee the legitimate work of human rights defenders, essential for freedom of expression and a thriving democratic society... Read More »
By Laura Carlsen
Apr-27-2011 | Speech
The drug war has become the Pentagon's main way of occupying and controling Latin America, and to combat this ... Read More »
By Laura Carlsen
Jan-25-2011 | Article
After hopes of a something closer to FDR’s Good Neighbor Policy of (relative) non-intervention, we find ourselves facing a new wave of militarization in Latin America–supported and promoted by the Obama administration.... Read More »
Dec-20-11 | Washington Office on Latin America, 1666 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington D.C. 20036
Join us for a powerful event honoring Colombia's victims and human rights defenders... Read More »
Nov-10-11 | Washington Office on Latin America Conference Room 1666 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009
Please join us for the release and discussion of our newest joint report, "A Cautionary Tale: Plan Colombia's Lessons for Mexico and Beyond."... Read More »
Oct-25-11 | Washington Office on Latin America Conference Room 1666 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009
Please join us in hearing from four individuals who know about Colombia's illegal surveillance and intimidation of human rights defenders, journalists, Supreme Court justices and others... Read More »
President Obama should not declare that key elements of the Labor Action Plan (LAP) have been implemented at the Summit of the Americas....Read More »
CIP, the Washington Office on Latin America and the Latin America Working Group Education Fund release "A Cautionary Tale: Plan Colombia's Lessons for Mexico and Beyond"...Read More »
Laura Carlsen quoted
Con el acuerdo comercial, los precios internacionales para los agricultores cayeron a la mitad y 2 millones de campesinos fueron empujados hacia trabajos...Read More »
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