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Colombia's Victims' Rights Act

by Adam Isacson on March 17, 2009

Here's a guest blog from LAWG colleague Adam Isacson at the Center for International Policy on the debate surrounding Colombia's victims' law. Colombia needs a strong, fair law on victims rights and meaningful reparations.

:Blog Posts, Colombia

U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchange Letter and Interviews

by Mavis Anderson and Paulo Gusmao on March 12, 2009

Last week the U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchange released a letter from over 900 U.S. artists, arts presenters, arts educators and cultural scholars in support of cultural relations with Cuba and “travel for all.”

:2009, Cuba, Mavis Anderson

Respond, Yes, But Only the Right Way: The U.S. Debates Drug Cartel Violence in Mexico

by Lisa Haugaard on March 11, 2009

Day after day we hear nightmarish stories of gangland slayings in Mexico, as drug-related violence expands, affecting the lives of countless families and communities across Mexico, as well as the U.S-Mexico border region. Mexico’s Attorney General estimates that rival drug cartels killed 6,262 people in 2008.

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Colombian Civil Society Leaders Go to Washington

by Travis Wheeler and Lisa Haugaard on March 03, 2009

Last week, Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos visited Washington, DC to meet with lawmakers and top Obama Administration officials, including Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Sec. Robert Gates, and National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones.

:Blog Posts, Lisa Haugaard

Senator Dorgan to Speak on Cuba Policy Today on Senate Floor

by Mavis Anderson on March 02, 2009

We have learned that Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) will speak on the Senate floor late this afternoon on Cuba policy, highlighting the absurdity of the policy by showing four photographs from LAWG/WOLA's photobook on family travel, Love, Loss, and Longing: The Impact of U.S. Travel Policies on Cuba-American Families.

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