Additional Resources on Colombia

Policy Analysis:

• Center for International Policy
  This page is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on many aspects of U.S. aid to Colombia. 
• Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
  A report on a bias in New York Times reporting on Colombia.
• Foreign Policy in Focus
  This "think tank without walls" has a commitment to advancing a citizen-based foreign policy agenda.
  
• IPS Drug Policy
  The Institute for Policy Studies takes a critical look at current U.S. drug policy.
• Latin America Working Group
  The LAWG is a coalition of over 60 religious, human rights, policy, grassroots and development organizations. Its website contains action alerts, legislative updates, and other current policy-oriented bulletins.
• RAND Report
  The RAND Corporation, a conservative think tank, produced the 1994 report "Controlling Cocaine," showing that drug treatment programs were 23 times more cost effective than source country eradication of coca.
• State Department Site on Colombia
  The official State Department website on Colombia.
  
• U.S. Office on Colombia
  USOC educates U.S. policymakers, the media and the public about the impact of U.S. policy on Colombia. By supporting Colombian civil society initiatives and broadening knowledge, understanding and debate, it assists in the development of policy solutions.
• Washington Office on Latin America
  WOLA promotes human rights, democracy, and social and economic justice in Latin America. The website contains action alerts, legislative updates, and press releases.

International Peace Organizations:

• Transforming People, Transforming Policy
  The Witness for Peace blog. 
• Amnesty International page on Colombia
  Reports and action opportunities relating to major violations of civil and political human rights in Colombia.
• Human Rights Watch
  Human rights reports specific to Colombia.
• School of the Americas Watch
  School of the Americas Watch documents the links between U.S. military training and human rights abuses by Latin American militaries.

Colombia-based Peace Organizations:

• Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz
  A religious human rights organization.
• Northern Cauca Indigenous Council
  An association of indigenous communities.
• Process of Black Communities
  Afro-Colombian advocacy group.
• La Red Colombiana de Acción Frente al Libre Comercio
  The Colombian Action Network in Response to Free Trade
• Minga
  Association for the Promotion of Social Alternatives
• No Bases Coalition
  Advocating against the expansion of U.S. military bases in Colombia
• Fundartecp/AMDAE
  Art and Culture of the Pacific Foundation/ Mutual Association for the Integrated Development of the Afro-Colombian and Business
• NOMADESC
  Association for Investigation and Social Action
• Asamblea por la Paz
  Colombian peace network building peace and social justice through civil society strengthening.
• Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular
  An organization committed to fostering economic, social and political change in Colombia through the marginalized sectors of society (website in English and Spanish).
• Planeta Paz
  Colombian peace network, formed to include the voices and opinions of those traditionally excluded into the peace process.

U.S. Media:

• Colombia Times
  A collection of media stories relating to Colombia.
• Colombia Reports
  A website with information about many aspects of the armed conflict in Colombia and U.S. involvement.
• NACLA
  North American Congress on Latin America - a bimonthly magazine with regular articles on Colombia.

Colombian Media:

• Bogota Daily (English)
  Website with collection of mainstream Colombian news.
• El Espectador (Spanish)
  Bogota daily newspaper, with good national coverage.
• El Tiempo (Spanish)
  National newspaper.
• Radio Caracol
  Colombian news radio online.