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    Drug Law Reform in Latin America
    Drugs and Democracy

    An interactive guide on the status of drug law reform throughout Latin America.

    Drug Law Reform in Argentina
    Drugs and Democracy

    Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Argentina

    Stepping away from the darkness
    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
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     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
    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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    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?
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     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
    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...

    Sending the wrong message
    Drugs and Democracy

    The 2006 International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) report emitted a clear signal to the governments of Bolivia, Peru and Argentina that growing and using coca leaf is in conflict with international treaties, particularly the 1961 Single Convention. The INCB, rather than making harsh...

    'Paco' Under Scrutiny
    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.

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