According to media reports, Latin America is one of the most violent regions in the world—a distinction it held throughout the twentieth century. The authors

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In this succinct text, Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna Samir Kassab explore the linkage between weak institutions and government policies designed to combat drug tr

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