A Talk by Michael Chamberlin, Gema Kloppe-Santamaría, Olivia Leon, Mónica Meltis, Gabriel Mondragón Toledo and Luis Daniel Vazquez
George Washington University,
Data Cívica,
Data Cívica,
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
About this talk
Since 2008, the US has provided the government of Mexico with equipment and training through a partnership called the Merida Initiative aimed at curbing drug violence and cartels. Today, organized criminals control nearly 35% of Mexican territory and the security situation is worse than ever. In this panel, researchers and experts will explain the failure of current policies, their impact on vulnerable populations, and ways to sustainably combat organized crime fueling violence at the border and throughout central America.
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Michael Chamberlin
President at Consultora Solidaria SC | Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Center for International Policy (CIP)
Gema Kloppe-Santamaría
Sociologist and historian specializing on violence, gender, and crime in Latin America. Assistant Professor at George Washington University, Global Fellow at The Wilson Center, Author of "In the Vortex of Violence".
Mónica Meltis
Executive Director at Data Cívica
Gabriel Mondragón Toledo
Investigador en Universität Hamburg
Luis Daniel Vazquez
Professor at National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)