The Leahy Amendment
The Leahy Amendment is a law passed in 1997 that prohibits U.S. funding of security forces whose members have been credibly implicated in human rights violations, stating: None of the…
Human Rights and the War on Drugs
History of a Failed War In 1986 President Reagan declared war on drugs by citing drug trafficking a threat to US national security. Three years later the Bush administration followed…
US Influence and Impact in Bolivia
Certification Process Conditions Economic Assistance Beginning in 1986, the U.S. government implemented a certification process, in which access to loans and grants became dependent upon the executive branch’s yearly determination…
AIN Publications
REPORT: Human Rights Violations from the "War on Drugs" in Bolivia. By Bjorn Pettersson and Lesley MacKay. October, 1993. 22 pages. Available in English and Spanish. A brief overview of…