Brazil’s Prison Debacle
In the early afternoon of February 18, 2001, during family visiting hours, the biggest prison rebellion in Brazils history began
Rio Drug Gangs Forge a Fragile Security
When armed robbers assaulted her store in Rio de Janeiros Flamengo neighborhood and cleaned out her entire inventory of eyeglasses
The Rise of Crime, Disorder and Authoritarian Policing: An Introductory Essay
Last year, New York Citys famous former mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, a proponent of tough punishments for minor infractions and hard-line
Continuing Military Power in Guatemala
When Guatemalan Bishop Juan Gerardi was found lying in a pool of blood this past April, his face beaten in
Colombia: Into the Heart of Darkness
Looking out over the muddy banks of the Río Atrato, Mercedes tells of nightmares of mangled bodies, spiraling flames and
Soldiering the Empire
When the School of the Americas (SOA) closed in January 2001 and the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC)
The Revolution Behind Bars
MOST OF THE YEAR LIMA IS GRAY AND SAD. This is particularly striking at the city's edge because the desert
U.S. Support for Haiti’s Rookie Police Force
On February 17, 1996, the ninth class of police cadets graduated from the National Police Training Center just outside Port-au-Prince,
CERRO MARAVILLA DEATHS Police Cover-up Rock Puerto Rico
On July 25, 1978 two young inde- pendentistas were killed by police on a hilltop in southern Puerto Rico. At
Salvadoran Students Confront Growing Repression
Despite a vigorous nationwide search and a handful of traffic-snarling protests, Edward Francisco Contreras is still missing. The 21-year-old student activist disappeared February 7, and his father and friends say they have made little headway in finding him.
Police Killing of Teacher in Argentina Sparks Massive Protests
The police killing of a public school teacher on April 4 in the southern province of Neuquén has sparked massive protests in Argentina and reawakened the slogan: "Que Se Vayan Todos" (Throw them all out!). Argentina's teachers and trade unions participated in a nationwide strike Monday, April 9, to protest police violence against teachers in Neuquén. Some say the province is at the brink of a wider rebellion, with a deep political crisis shaking up Patagonia.
Senate Bill a Step Backwards for Immigrant Rights
As I write this article, the U.S. Senate is engaged in a major policy debate about how to reform the obsolete, unjust, and deeply dysfunctional immigration policy currently in effect in the United States. Unfortunately, the proposal being debated, entitled "Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007," falls far short of what the country needs, or what immigrant communities deserve.
