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Security and U.S. Policy in Latin America

"Just the Facts" is a joint project of the Center for International Policy, the Latin America Working Group and the Washington Office on Latin America. We keep track of U.S. policy toward Latin America and its impact, especially where security is concerned. See our U.S. aid database and much more at www.justf.org.

Download The Week: Chile earthquake, Clinton visit, FARC-ETA in Venezuela, narcotics report, Guatemala police corruption  05-03-2010 (5.25 MB)

Duration: 11:25 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 64 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZ

The Week: Chile earthquake, Clinton visit, FARC-ETA in Venezuela, narcotics report, Guatemala police corruption

  • Adam discusses Chile's use of the military in the earthquake's aftermath, highlights of Secretary Clinton's 6-country trip, charges of terrorist links to Venezuela, the annual State Department Narcotics Report, and narco-corruption in Guatemala's police.


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Download Extradited Colombian Paramilitaries: "Truth Behind Bars"  02-03-2010 (5.63 MB)

Duration: 12:15 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 64 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZ

Extradited Colombian Paramilitaries: "Truth Behind Bars"

  • Adam interviews Roxana Altholz of the U.C. Berkeley Law School Human Rights Clinic, author of a hard-hitting report on 30 Colombian paramilitary leaders' extradition to the United States, which has complicated efforts to win justice for their victims.


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Download The Week: Cancún Summit, Venezuela, Colombia, Secretary Clinton's travel  27-02-2010 (6.82 MB)

Duration: 11:55 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 80 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZ

The Week: Cancún Summit, Venezuela, Colombia, Secretary Clinton's travel

  • Abigail and Adam discuss the Cancún summit, human rights in Venezuela, reelection in Colombia, and Hillary Clinton's trip to the region next week


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Download February 24, 2010: Recent Arms Transfers  24-02-2010 (7 MB)

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February 24, 2010: Recent Arms Transfers

  • Adam reviews recent arms sales from Brazil, Europe Israel and the United States to several countries throughout the region.


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Download February 19, 2010: The week  19-02-2010 (7.26 MB)

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February 19, 2010: The week

  • Abigail and Adam discuss Colombia-Ecuador relations, arms sales to the FARC, the Haiti rebuilding cost, the Falklands dispute, press freedom, citizen security in Mexico, and upcoming congressional hearings.


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Download February 16, 2010: Citizen Security in Medellín, Colombia  16-02-2010 (8.98 MB)

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February 16, 2010: Citizen Security in Medellín, Colombia

  • Adam talks about Medellín's rising crime rate, the reasons why violence continues to fluctuate, and a controversial effort to negotiate a "non-aggression pact" between criminal gangs.


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Download Just the Facts: February 12, 2010  12-02-2010 (10.3 MB)

Duration: 11:15 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 128 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZ

Just the Facts: February 12, 2010

  • The week: Abigail and Adam discuss Costa Rica's elections, the Colombian defense minister's visit, re-election in Colombia, and the UNASUR summit.


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Download Just the Facts: February 10, 2010  10-02-2010 (8.23 MB)

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Just the Facts: February 10, 2010

  • Adam discusses civil-military relations stories in Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, El Salvador, Peru and Venezuela.


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Download Just the Facts: February 5, 2010  05-02-2010 (5.66 MB)

Duration: 12:19 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 64 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZ

Just the Facts: February 5, 2010

  • In our inaugural podcast, Adam discusses Colombia's re-election debate, after a Constitutional Court judge casts doubt on a referendum to allow President Álvaro Uribe to run for a third term.


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