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    The Human Toll of the Drug War: A Pending Issue
    August 2010
    Kristel Mucino

    Driven by poverty to make ends meet many small drug sellers' are targeted by harsh drug policies, yet their persecution does nothing to tackle the root cause of drug-related crime or addiction.

    Argentina: Reform on the way?
    July 2010
    Graciela Touzé

    In August 2009, the Argentina Supreme Court declared legislation criminalizing drug possession for personal consumption as unconstitutional. This briefing discusses the background of that decision, the small steps taken since, but argues that there is still much to do before a genuine reform...

    Series on Legislative Reform of Drug Policies Nr. 6
    Stepping away from the darkness
    September 2009
    Martin Jelsma

    The experiences of countries that have decriminalised drugs show that fears of explosions in drugs use are unfounded.

    Argentina’s supreme court “Arriola” ruling on the possession of drugs for personal consumption
    September 2009
    TNI
     Intercambios

    Intercambios Asociación Civil applauds the attempt of the Supreme Court Judges to distance the criminal law from drug users, but warns that attention will have to be paid to how judges in the lower courts and police apply these criteria.

    Argentina’s Supreme Court Rules Sanctions for the Possession of Marijuana Unconstitutional
    August 2009
    TNI

    The Argentine Supreme court ruling that declares unconstitutional the imposition of criminal sanctions for the possession of small quantities of marijuana for personal use represents an important step toward distinguishing between drug use and drug trafficking.

    Transnational Corporations on Trial
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    October 2008
    Wolfgang Kaleck, Miriam Saage-Maaß

    This study analyses existing legal means of holding European transnational companies liable for extraterritorial human rights violations. The authors examine four representative legal cases against European companies in Latin America that revolve around problems typical in the region.

    Burgués sí, pero, ¿reformista?
    April 2008
    TNI
     Atilio Borón
    En el marco del desafío planteado por el lockout de los empresarios agrícolas se planteó el debate sobre los alcances políticos de la medida. En estas páginas, el sociólogo Eduardo Grüner argumentó que estaba en juego la legitimidad del Estado para intervenir en la economía y alertaba sobre...
    Interview with Luis Padron about the public-public partnership for improving water supply in Huancayo, Peru
    August 2007
    Water Justice

    The ground-breaking new Public-Public Partnership (PUP) between the
    Argentinean public water utility Aguas Bonaerenses S.A. (ABSA) and
    SEDAM, the provincial water utility of Huancayo (Peru) is an important
    example of the growing trend of not-for-profit cooperation between...

    'Paco' Under Scrutiny
    October 2006
    Tom Blickman
     Equipo Intercambios, Giorgina Garibotto et al.

    Based on two studies carried out in the cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, this report examines the origin, characteristics and impact of the explosive increase in cocaine base paste in urban areas.

    Drugs & Conflict Debate Papers 14
    The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents
    February 2004
    John Dinges

    This is the underground history of the international Dirty Wars by US allies in South America.

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