Colombia Presidential Elections 2022 - Runoff for the Government of Life
By Bárbara Orozco Díaz On June 19, 2022, for the first time in its contemporary history, Colombia makes a government shift to the...
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May 13, 20224 min read
The Extradition of “Otoniel” to the United States is a Recipe for Impunity
The U.S. celebrated the extradition as a victory in their effort to dismantle drug trafficking. In reality, the only thing it is...
Dec 2, 20202 min read
U.S.-backed Anti-Narcotics Police Attack Indigenous Community
On Monday November 30th, helicopters buzzed atop the Nasa Indigenous community of El Descanso, in the Southern department of Putumayo.
Jun 2, 20204 min read
U.S Sends Troops to Fight Unarmed Poor People in Colombia
The United States Army is deploying a “company-sized” Special Forces team to support and advise Colombian anti-narcotics operations...
Jan 17, 20206 min read
Unsafe Third: Failure and Hypocrisy of the Asylum Cooperation Agreement
By Corie Welch On January 7 the body of Cinthia Abigail Fernandez, a young woman from northern Honduras, was found in Huehuetenango,...
Mar 3, 20170 min read
Mar 31, 20139 min read
Why I decided to Boycott Illegal Drugs
I grew up in Colombia, hearing about cartel members and drug lords who were killing each other, and innocent people, in order to gain...
Aug 28, 20127 min read
Live from the Caravan for Peace: Mexican Drug War Victims Travel The US and Call for Policy Change
By Alissa Escarce, former Witness for Peace Delegate For the past two weeks two white buses, each emblazoned with red block letters...
May 9, 20123 min read
Verification Mission: Illicit Coca Crops Endangering Collective Land Rights
By Austin Robles, WFP Colombia This is the final installment of Witness’s February trip to Urabá (find links to past posts here and...
Apr 23, 20122 min read
Drug Policy and its Consequences: Summit of the Americas
During the Summit of the Americas this month, leaders from the Americas came together to discuss pressing issues in the region. One of...
Jun 7, 20104 min read
Why the Merida Initiative Isn’t Working…and What We Can Do to Change it
by Stephanie Brewer, Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustin Pro Juarez (CentroProdh) Recently, President Barack Obama announced his...
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