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Colombia’s Petro: Let's bury the violent drug war for good
Latin America

Colombia’s Petro: Let's bury the violent drug war for good

The new president wants to create an alliance for less militarized policies. Biden should buy in.

Video: Why is declaring war on Mexican cartels so popular?
Video Section

Video: Why is declaring war on Mexican cartels so popular?

A growing number of Republicans have called for military action to address the fentanyl crisis. A new video from the Quincy Institute explores what is behind this idea.

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Washington Politics

Ripping up Trump's 'battle plan' of attack on Mexico's cartels

Chasing drug gangs and an endless rotation of kingpins into the cities and mountains — do we really want another Afghanistan?

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North America

A cartel war is an insane way to address fentanyl crisis

Hawks in Congress are clamoring to give Biden power he isn’t even asking for, making a mockery of congressional powers

Diplomacy Watch: Is AMLO’s peace plan really that ridiculous?
Asia-Pacific

Diplomacy Watch: Is AMLO’s peace plan really that ridiculous?

Despite issues, Mexico’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine deserves more serious engagement than it’s gotten so far.

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Latin America

Biden's 'Summit of the Americas' showcases failed Cold War worldview

By restricting the meeting to democracies, the president omitted countries key to addressing the agenda's top issues.