Costa Rica Hosts Fifth Latin American Conference on Drug Policy
Juan Carlos Garzón, Latin American Program Global Fellow and advisor to the Colombian Ministry of Justice, comments on the need for drug policy reform in a press release for the V Latin American Conference on Drug Policy in Costa Rica.
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In recent years, several Latin American countries have advocated for reforms regarding the regional anti-narcotics policies.
In a press release published leading up to the event, advisor to the Colombian Ministry of Justice Juan Carlos Garzon emphasized the urgent need to reform the current drug policies.
“In general terms, the war against drugs aimed to achieve an unattainable objective, which was to total eradication of drugs, not only has the war failed to achieve it’s goal but it also has come at a very heavy cost for Latin America,” he stated.
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About the Author
Juan Carlos Garzón
Security and Conflict Resolution Expert; Former Consultant, United Nations Development Program and Organization of American States
Latin American Program
The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin American Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
