The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, the Institute of Global Politics, and the Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University present:
Drugs and Security: Shifting U.S. Policy in Latin America
Virtual Event Details:
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
2:00pm-3:00pm
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Speakers:
Geoff Ramsey, Senior Fellow, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council
Elizabeth Saunders, Director, Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies; Professor, Department of Political Science, Columbia University
Maria Alejandra Vélez, Professor, Universidad de Los Andes
Moderated by Eduardo Moncada, Director, Institute of Latin American Studies; Claire Tow Associate Professor of Political Science, Barnard College
Description:
This webinar will bring together scholars and policy experts to analyze two recent and significant developments: the U.S. government’s decertification of Colombia’s counter-narcotics efforts and the maritime bombing of Venezuelan boats amid allegations of organized crime and drug-trade links. Taken together, these events raise important questions about whether U.S. policy toward the “War on Drugs” in the region is undergoing a broader reorientation.
