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    Drug Law Reform in Ecuador

    Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Ecuador.

    Ecuador's neo-liberal model
    Roger Burbach

    Beginning his fourth year as president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa confronts a major challenge from some of the very social actors that propelled him into office, primarily over the control of the country's extractive resources.

    Drug Law Reform in Latin America
    Drugs and Democracy

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

    Closing bases
    Wilbert van der...

    The closure of the US military base in Manta is a huge victory for both the Ecuadorian activists who have been campaigning for a decade against the US military presence in their country, and for the international No-Bases campaign.

    Coca leaf: Myths and Reality
    Tom Blickman

    Many myths surround coca. Every day press accounts around the world use the word coca in their headlines, when they refer in fact to cocaine. TNI's Drugs and Democracy Team expose the myths and reality surrounding the coca leaf.

    Indulto de mulas en Ecuador, una propuesta sensata
    Pien Metaal
    Pardon for Mules in Ecuador
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    Pien Metaal

    At the end of 2008, about 1,500 persons were released who were in Ecuadorian prisons sentenced for drug trafficking. The measure, known as “pardon for mules,” singled out a specific group of prisoners who were victims of indiscriminate and disproportionate legislation that was in effect for many...

    Change Triumphs in Ecuador's Constitutional Referendum
    TNI
     Helga Serrano N. and Eduardo Tamayo G.

    Ecuador's new constitution was approved with 64% voting "yes" on Sept. 28. "No" won 28% of the votes, 7% were invalid, and 0.7% left blank, according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.

    The results of the referendum reflect the high expectations for change that the majority of Ecuadorians...

    Crop spraying
    Drugs and Democracy

    The United States is putting strong pressure on the Afghan government to officially adopt the strategy of eradicating the opium poppy through aerial spraying of the crops with the herbicide glyphosate.

    Ecuador’s Popular Revolt: Forging a New Nation
    Roger Burbach
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