Enrique Pena Nieto and Mexico’s Drug War Opening
There are good reasons to be cynical about the return of the PRI in Mexico. Even so, when it comes to human rights in Mexico, there’s plenty of room for improvement.
Excerpt: Throwing Stones at the Moon
How one internally displaced Colombian found himself caught between rebels and paramilitaries — and how he suffered for it.
Review: Throwing Stones at the Moon
Colombia’s enormous population of internally displaced people is incredibly diverse, but all are subject to violence and degradation on a daily basis.
WikiLeaks: “Laundered” U.S. Helicopters Wind up in the Hands of Colombian Paramilitaries
A tale of two helicopters.
Colombia’s Elections: Under the Gun
It looked peaceful on the surface. But as Laura Carlsen reports, the Colombia elections were anything but.
Militarizing Mexico: The New War on Drugs
The United States’ ill-conceived war on drugs has failed at home and failed in Colombia. As columnist Laura Carlsen explains, Mexico is up next.