Drug Policy in Latin America - is it time to reconsider punitive drug policies that disrupt supply

Evan Ellis, Research Professor of Latin American Studies, U.S. Army War College. will discussed today's dominant drug policies in Latin America and is it time to reconsider punitive drug policies that disrupt supply chains and punish drug possession? Ellis previously served as on the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff with responsibility for Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as International Narcotics and Law Enforcement issues. He has also been awarded the Order of Military Merit José María Córdova by the Colombian government for his scholarship on security issues in the region.