Understood in its regional context, it is clear that Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s policy is a continuation rather than a departure from Southeast Asian drug policy, suggesting that for many Filipinos, this latest drug war may not seem unusual and may even be welcome as a necessary step to tackle drug use in the country. Continue Reading
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman’s extradition could be handled differently from other past major kingpin extraditions, which were typically conducted via airplane and airports. At any time, Guzman simply could be driven across the border in the middle of the night to El Paso where he could also stand trial, making Texas a one-stop shop for both his extradition and the first of many potential trials. Continue Reading
It is questionable that the re-arrest of Joaquin Guzman Loera, or Chapo Guzman, will be a meaningful step in long run and only serves to partially heal the wounds of shame that the Peña Nieto administration brought to themselves when… Continue Reading
There are times when an analyst or scholar must admit to being wrong about a prediction. This is one of those times. Shortly after Chapo Guzman’s second escape (Summer 2015), I predicted that the Mexican Marines (SEMAR) would kill Chapo… Continue Reading
The corruption that allowed for “El Chapo Guzman” to again walk free is another devastatingly sad example of a public safety system that is controlled by organized crime and that continues to falter and ruin under the Enrique Peña Nieto administration. Continue Reading
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it will release about 6,000 inmates from federal prison between October 30 and November 2. The move is the result of a decision by the U.S. Sentencing Commission, an independent agency that sets federal… Continue Reading
The White House’s new initiative to address the growth in heroin use in the U.S. will allocate $2.5 million in funding to increase the role of public health officials in government response efforts and improve communications between public health and public safety officers in pinpointing the source of the heroin and hot spots for drug overdoses. Continue Reading