The War On Drugs From the Latin American Perspective: Current Issues and Possible Alternatives

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This course aims at both, critically looking at the impact that the traditional focus of the war on drugs has caused in Latin America -particularly for countries with cocaine production, and to evaluate possible alternatives regarding the drug policy including a context of conservative claims, alternatives face huge political resistance, radical violence from criminal organizations and economic pressure. The study of alternatives will be focused on two main fields: criminal policy and alternative development. Referring to new criminal law strategies, restorative justice, gender- based programs, as well as environmental policies, holistic responses to economic transition of vulnerable communities, other uses of the coca leaf, and other challenges for Latin America and, in general, for the world.