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From Conflict to Collaboration: An Innovative Approach to Reducing Coca Cultivation in Bolivia

This article was originally published in Stability: International Journal of Security and Development.  View full text and .pdf versions here. From Conflict to Collaboration: An Innovative Approach to Reducing Coca…

New Law Mandates Harsh Penalties and Broad Services to Address Violence Against Woman in Bolivia

On March 9th, 2013, the Bolivian government passed a new comprehensive and progressive law to combat violence against women.  The law includes preventative measures, wide-ranging services to survivors of abuse,…

Brazil Border Piece Gives Bolivia a Bum Rap

The recent Washington Post article, “Brazil tries to fight cocaine trafficking at huge, porous borders,” misrepresents Bolivia’s active collaboration with Brazil on drug control.  Juan Forero reports that, along with…

Petition to the UN for a Moratorium on Aerial Spraying in Colombia

The aerial fumigation of coca crops has not only been an ineffective policy to curb cocaine production but has also led to significant human, agricultural, and environmental damages in Colombia…