Drugs and Democracy in Latin America: The Impact of U.S. Policy

by Youngers, Coletta A.

• ISBN13: 9781588262547
• ISBN10: 1588262545
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2004-12-31
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Summary

A comprehensive review of U.S. drug-control policies toward Latin America and the Caribbean, assessing their impact on democracy and human rights in the region.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
1 The U.S. "War on Drugs": Its Impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
Coletta A. Youngers and Eileen Rosin	1	(14)
2 The U.S. Military in the War on Drugs
Adam Isacson	15	(46)
3 U.S. Police Assistance and Drug Control Policies
Rachel Neild	61	(38)
4 Colombia: A Vicious Circle of Drugs and War
Maria Clemencia Ramirez Lemus, Kimberly Stanton, and John Walsh	99	(44)
5 Bolivia: Clear Consequences
Kathryn Ledebur	143	(42)
6 Peru: Drug Control Policy, Human Rights, and Democracy
Isaias Rojas	185	(46)
7 Ecuador: Untangling the Drug War
Fredy Rivera Vélez	231	(32)
8 Mexico: The Militarization Trap
Laurie Freeman and Jorge Luis Sierra	263	(40)
9 The Caribbean: The "Third Border" and the War on Drugs
Jorge Rodriguez Beruff and Gerardo Cordero	303	(36)
10 The Collateral Damage of the U.S. War on Drugs: Conclusions and Recommendations
Coletta A. Youngcrs	339	(28)
Appendix 1: An Overview of U.S. Laws and Agencies Related to International Drug Control Efforts	367	(18)
Appendix 2: Funding and Staffing for DEA Programs in Latin America, 1998-2004	385	(2)
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms	387	(2)
Selected Bibliography	389	(8)
The Contributors	397	(4)
Index	401	(14)
About the Book	415