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Links for more information about Colombia

Policy Analysis/Reports:

• Center for International Policy
  The CIP U.S. Aid to Colombia page is a comprehensive and often updated page on many aspects of U.S. aid to Colombia. See also their page on other NGO analyses of Plan Colombia.
• Colombia Report
  A website with information about many aspects of the armed conflict in Colombia and U.S. involvement, including comprehensive "links" page.
• Foreign Policy in Focus
  This "think tank without walls" functions as an international network of more than 650 policy analysts and advocates, with a commitment to advancing a citizen-based foreign policy agenda. The website has a number of policy reports generated on the topic of Colombia.
• 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 sixty 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 this 1994 report "Controlling Cocaine," showing that drug treatment programs were 23 times more cost effective than source country eradication of coca.
• State Department Human Rights Report on Colombia
  This February 2001by the U.S. Department of State is critical of the current human rights situation in Colombia.
• State Department Site on Colombia
  The official State Department website on Plan Colombia. This is less critical than the human rights report.
• U.S. Office on Colombia
  USOC seeks to educate U.S. policymakers, the media and public about the impact of U.S. policy on Colombia. By supporting Colombian civil society initiatives and broadening knowledge, understanding and debate, it aims to assist in the development of policy solutions. USOC produces a weekly e-mail service InfoBrief.
• 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.

Human Rights and Other Grassroots Organizations/Resources:

• Amnesty International page on Colombia
  Reports and actions relating to major violations of civil and political human rights in Colombia.
• Colombia Human Rights Network
  A network of U.S.-based grassroots groups working for human rights and peace in Colombia. Webpage has timeline of conflict, action alerts, and more.
• Faith-based resources on Colombia
  A compilation of multi-denominational faith-based resources dealing with military aid to Colombia.
• Human Rights Watch
  Human rights reports on the situation in Colombia.
• Rainforest Action Network
  RAN's U'wa campaign highlights how U.S. investment in Colombian oil pipelines is causing destruction to indigenous cultures and irreplaceable rainforests.
• SOA Watch
  School of the Americas Watch documents the links between U.S. military training and human rights abuses by Latin American militaries.
• U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
  USCRI has a campaign to give internally displaced Colombian refugees a voice.

Organizations Based in Colombia:

• Asamblea por la Paz
  Colombian peace network that works to build 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 (in English and Spanish).
• CODHES (Consultoria pasa los Derechos Humanos y el Desplazamiento)
  Colombian Human Rights organization with a focus on displacement issues.
• Planeta Paz
  Colombia peace network, formed to include the voices and opinions of the traditionally excluded into the peace process.

US Media Links:

• Colombia Times
  A collection of media stories relating to Colombia.
• FAIR
  Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting recently released a report on a bias in New York Times reporting on Colombia
• NACLA
  North American Congress on Latin America - a bimonthly magazine with good articles on Colombia.
• Resource Center of the Americas
  Provides news and analysis about the conflict on their Colombia Lens page.
• ZMAG
  progressive/alternative online magazine that covers 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.