http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42559.pdf
Describes the current problems in Haiti, U.S. policy goals and concerns, the role of the UN stabilization mission, and Congressional concerns about human rights, elections, security and counter-narcotics efforts.
From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/2013-national-drug-control-strategy
Reviews the progress made over the past four years and proposes a continuation of health and safety initiatives such as substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery. From the Office of National Drug Control Policy
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41576.pdf
Describes the major organizations, how the “landscape” has been altered by fragmentation, and analyzes the scope and scale of the violence. Also analyzes prospects for curbing violence in the future and compares the situation with that in Colombia. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/2013/index.htm
Assesses the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trafficking including money laundering and related financial crimes. From the State Department
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/11-1347
Unanimous Supreme Court decision that ruled that police did not have to provide detailed records of effectiveness of drug dogs in drug cases. From the Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/651709.pdf
Examines trends in domestic meth lab incidents over the past decade, the impact and limitations of electronic tracking systems on meth lab incidents, and the impact of prescription-only laws on such incidents. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34027.pdf
Examines current conditions in Honduras including human rights, economic conditions, and crime. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42917.pdf
Provides an overview of the leadership, priorities, and prospects for Mexico’s new government and how those priorities may affect U.S.-Mexico relations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists