Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara

Writing for PS since 2012
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Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara, a researcher at the Woodrow Wilson Center and the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University, has worked as a consultant for the United Nations Development Program and the Organization of American States. He is the author of Mafia & Co.: The Criminal Networks in Mexico, Brazil, and Columbia.

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What is Different in the Drug Policy Debate in the Americas?

What is Different in the Drug Policy Debate in the Americas?

Jun 9, 2013 Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara

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Colombia’s Peace Process: Déjà Vu in a Polarized Country

Colombia’s Peace Process: Déjà Vu in a Polarized Country

Feb 2, 2013 Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara

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Is Violence Against Women a Priority in Political Agendas?

Is Violence Against Women a Priority in Political Agendas?

Jan 7, 2013 Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara

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The Crossed Destinies of the Marijuana Legalization Debate

The Crossed Destinies of the Marijuana Legalization Debate

Dec 31, 2012 Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara

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Latin America’s Adaptive Gangsters
Paul Lachine

Latin America’s Adaptive Gangsters

Nov 15, 2012 Juan Carlos Garzón Vergara

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Latin America’s Adaptive Gangsters
Dec 13, 2012

Barbara I tried to wrote you but the email of Damen does not work.
Latin America’s Adaptive Gangsters
Nov 20, 2012

Barbara, thank you for your comments. This is a good opportunity to highlight some of the points that I wrote in my column. I identify “…the failed war on drugs and criminalization of consumers” as one of the distortions that contributes to perpetuate the presence and influence of organized crime. Additionally, I made explicit my disagreement with the “iron fist” policies that cause many deaths and human rights violations in countries like Guatemala. It is clear that I am not part of the “US Foreign Policies”. I also would like to share with you that I worked in Guatemala for two years, during which time I had the opportunity to travel across different regions and see the difficult situation of this country. As a Colombian I am deeply committed to Guatemalans and the need to rethink the way security is built.
Latin America’s Adaptive Gangsters
Nov 16, 2012

Michael you can download the book through this link: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/mafia-co

The West’s Arrested Social Development

Helmut K. Anheier

In 1995, the sociologist Ralf Dahrendorf argued that developed countries’ “overriding task” for the subsequent decade was to "square the circle of wealth creation, social cohesion, and political freedom.” More than two decades later, most have not even attempted that feat.

Impeachment and the Wider World

Carl Bildt

As with the proceedings against former US Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump is ultimately a domestic political issue that will be decided in the US Congress. But, unlike those earlier cases, the Ukraine scandal threatens to jam up the entire machinery of US foreign policy.

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