Dutertism. Dutertismo. The suffix ‘ism’ according to the dictionary may refer to a “distinctive practice, doctrine, theory,” and/or ideology. Does attaching an ‘ism’ therefore to the president’s name imply that he carries with him a unique brand of (...)
Deja Marcos ? Martial law could be a start The declaration of martial law on May 23 by Filipino President Rodrigo R. Duterte, while only for 60 days and on the southernmost island of Mindanao, has begun to crystalize growing doubts about (...)
Despite his bloody reign, Duterte remains popular, with the latest domestic poll giving him a trust rating of “excellent.” What makes Duterte tick ? What drives many of his admirers to exclaim that they’re ready to die for him ? In 2016, (...)
President buries a history of forces that represented the triumph of democracy The stage, one cloudy afternoon at the military headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, gave a picture of Philippine politics as it stands. There was (...)
Currently, Belize is struggling with an onslaught of drug trafficking, a common theme experienced by many Latin American countries, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. You can now add Belize to the list that is now caught up in the (...)
Without drug money, the Mexican economy would collapse, which is why politics, economics and gangsterism are entwined at the highest levels. That reality, underlying the students’ massacre, has led to a rare display of anger on Mexico’s streets. (...)
Longtemps, Washington a imposé sa solution au fléau des stupéfiants : la guerre, de préférence menée sur d’autres territoires que le sien. Depuis quelques années, toutefois, le consensus se fissure. « La guerre contre la drogue est un échec. » Le (...)
A propos de : Alternatives Sud : Narcotrafic. La « guerre aux drogues » en question, Centre Tricontinental et Editions Syllepse, Louvain-le-Neuve (Belgique) 2013, 215 pages, 13 euros « L’enjeu de cette livraison d’Alternatives Sud est de mettre en (...)
Imposé à l’ensemble du monde depuis plus d’un siècle - c’est en 1912 que le premier traité international interdisant le commerce de stupéfiants a été adopté -, le paradigme prohibitionniste qui sous-tend le régime international de contrôle des drogues (...)
Déchaînement de violence, corrosion des institutions, nouvelles inégalités - le narcotrafic s’impose comme un obstacle majeur à la démocratisation d’un grand nombre de pays au Sud. Promu depuis quarante ans par les États-Unis, le modèle de la « guerre (...)