Publications

Scapegoats of Juárez: The misuse of justice in prosecuting women's murders in Chihuahua, Mexico details the history of the 410 women who have been murdered in Cuidad Juárez and Chihuahua City since 1993. The Mexican Government's failure to bring the perpetrators to justice is examined through an indepth look at the victims and their cases. The report makes recommendations for officials on both sides of the border for bringing the guilty to justice.

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A Compass for Colombia Policy makes a detailed, persuasive case for a new U.S. strategy that would achieve our current policy goals while ending impunity and strengthening respect for human rights.

Read our publication A Compass for Colombia Policy (PDF)
Lea nuestra publicación Un nuevo rumbo para la política estadounidense hacia Colombia (PDF)

Erasing the Lines documents current trends in U.S. military programs with Latin America that blur the distinction between civilian and military roles and increase the Pentagon’s control over foreign military training.

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Lea nuestra publicación Borrando las divisiones (PDF)

The Other Half of the Truth: Searching for Truth, Justice, and Reparations for Colombia's Victims of Paramilitary Violence explores the limited opportunities for truth, justice and reparations available to victims of paramilitary violence through the official process established by the Colombian government following a demobilization agreement with paramilitary forces.

Read our publication The Other Half of the Truth (PDF) 
Lea nuestra publicación La Cara Oculta de la Verdad (PDF)

The Defense Department's leadership of foreign military aid and training programs is increasing. The State Department, which once had sole authority to direct and monitor such programs, is ceding control. Moreover, changes to the U.S. military's geographic command structure could grant the military a greater role in shaping, and becoming the face of, U.S. foreign policy where it counts--on the ground.

Read our publication Ready, Aim, Foreign Policy! (PDF)
Lea nuestra publicación Mire La Politica Exterior se Viste de Camuflado (PDF)