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Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift

Statement by the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy

Date:
February 2009

Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift presents to public debate the main findings of the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy. Convened by former presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, César Gaviria of Colombia, and Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico and composed of 17 independent personalities, the commission evaluated the impact of “war on drugs” policies and framed recommendations for safer, more efficient and humane policies.

The proposals presented in this statement represent an in-depth paradigm shift in the strategy to deal with the drug problem in Latin America.

Drugs and Democracy was sponsored by the Open Society Institute, Instituto Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Viva Rio, and Centro Edelstein de Pesquisas Sociais.

The statement is available for download below.

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The War on Illegal Drug Production and Trafficking: An Economic Evaluation of Plan Colombia
October 2008
This report by an Open Society Institute grantee evaluates the costs, effectiveness, and future prospects of the war against illegal drug production and trafficking under the program "Plan Colombia."

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