by JEFFREY HAIRE I am fascinated by the national obsession in Colombia with security and the current transformation of the Colombian criminal justice system. I am curious about the urban psyche, and the collective fear of crime. My interests and perspective come from my law enforcement experience in Los Angeles, California, my exposure to Colombian [...]
March 14th, 2010 | Filed under Latin American | Read More »
By ADRIAAN ALSEMA Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Thursday again asked U.S. Congress to ratify the pending free trade agreement between the two countries. In his New Year’ speech, Uribe told the Americans to take into consideration how many successes his government had to improve security and the human rights situation in Colombia. However, the [...]
January 3rd, 2010 | Filed under Latin American | Read More »
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