The Politics of Negotiating Peace in Columbia
As Colombias peace negotiations continue to go nowhere, it is important to consider the role of the United States. It
Plan Petroleum in Putumayo
In December 2000, U.S.-trained counternarcotics battalions, U.S.-supplied Blackhawk helicopters and U.S.-piloted spray planes descended on Putumayo department to conduct Plan
It’s Not the Economy
It is regarded as axiomatic in certain circles that the purpose of U.S. foreign policy is to bolster the interests
Closing the “Seams”: U.S. Security Policy in the Americas
Looking around Latin America today, one could be reasonably encouraged by the regional security picture. Beyond Colombia and the remnants
Democracy and Plan Colombia
President George W. Bush has asked the American people to be patient so that Iraq can become like Colombiaso that
Creeping Militarization in the Americas
The U.S. military relationship with Latin America is evolving rapidly, as the war on terror replaces the cold war and
Normalizing the Drug Economies: Colombias Legalization Debate
During his campaign for the presidency of Colombia in March 2002, then-candidate Alvaro Uribe announced that he supported the U.S.-backed,