(New York) – Philippine authorities should immediately drop politically motivated charges against one of the few lawmakers openly critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” which has left more than 7,000 people d…

Es ist ein Geständnis, das Rodrigo Duterte das Amt kosten könnte: Ein Ex-Polizist wirft dem philippinischen Präsidenten vor, eine Todesschwadron befehligt zu haben. (zeit.de, 20.02.2017) http://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2017-02/phi…

The plan hopes to aid the transition to peace and rejuvenate the economy in Colombia's rural areas, which have been hit hard by decades of conflict. Colombia announced Monday that 10,000 families that have abandoned coca cultivation will be granted…

The UN says criminal groups are filling the power vacuum left by rebels near the Venezuelan border. (BB, 18.02.2017) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-39011446

The outspoken senator has strongly criticised the Philippine president's bloody drug crackdown. (BBC, 17.02.2017) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39005919

"We have no choice" but to double down on failed crime-fighting strategies, the president claims. (AlterNet, 11.02.2017) http://www.alternet.org/drugs/trump-goes-full-nixon-law-and-order-executive-order-vows-ruthless-war-drugs-crime