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

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

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

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

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

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

Examines current conditions in Honduras including human rights, economic conditions, and crime.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

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

Discusses recent progress in democratic processes in Panama and the state of current U.S.-Panama relations.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the gang problem in Central America, discusses country and regional approaches to deal with the gangs, and analyzes U.S. policy with respect to gangs in Central America.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

This report provides an overview of transnational security issues related to international terrorist and crime groups.  The report also discusses the U.S. government’s perception of and response to this threat.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

This report provides an overview of Peru’s government and economy and a discussion of issues in relations between the U.S. and Peru.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Updates earlier reports with information about the Chavez victory in the October 2012 presidential election and issues relating to U.S.-Venezuelan relations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Updates issues of concern relating to Mexico and U.S.-Mexican relations as the administration of Pena Nieto prepares to take over leadership of the country on December 1^, 2012.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Reviews issues in U.S. relations with Kazakshtan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan including arms control, human rights, foreign aid, and opposition to terrorism and drug trafficking.  Includes statistics on U.S. aid to each country from 1992 to 2010.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Provides recommendations for Congress and the Obama administration on targeting law enforcement efforts to disrupt drug trafficking patterns and improve security in the Caribbean area.  From the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

The official investigation of what went wrong in the operation to uncover and destroy gun-running operations to Mexican drug lords.  From the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice

Describes the history and purpose of the OAS, current priorities, and issues for Congress.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

This report provides an overview of Guatemala’s current political and economic conditions, relations with the U.S., and several issues, such as human rights, drug trafficking, and trade of interest to Congress.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Covers recent political events in Haiti, the United Nations Stabilization Mission, and congressional concerns about human rights, trade preferences, and narcotics.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Documents, development, and trends in global drug markets.  From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

5-4 Supreme Court decision that defendants who committed crack cocaine crimes before enactment of a leniency law but were sentenced afterward under the older stricter statute should have been sentenced under the newer law.  The case involves the old disparity between stricter sentences for selling or using crack cocaine versus powder cocaine.  From the Legal Information Institute of the Cornell University Law School

This report provides background information on drug trafficking in Mexico, identifies the major organizations, discusses how the crime landscape has been altered by fragmentation, and assesses the context, scope, and scale of the violence.  Also compares Mexican drug violence with Colombian drug violence and analyzes prospects for curbing violence in the future.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Represents the first unified U.S. homeland security strategy to guides policies and operations for U.S.-Canadian border security.  From the Department of Homeland Security

Reviews the history of how eligibility for social assistance programs in the U.S. has been restricted to those who passed “needs” and “character” tests.  Past policies evaluating moral character based on family structure have been replaced by concerns about drug-related criminal activity.  This report examines how three federal-supported but state- or local-administered social assistance programs are affected by such restrictions as drug-testing.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.com

U.S. policy toward Central Asian nations has aimed at securing cooperation with U.S. and NATO efforts in Afghanistan and efforts to combat terrorism, arms proliferation, and trafficking in arms, drugs, and persons.  This report reviews these continuing aims and other recent developments including energy investments.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the illicit trade in opiates along the Northern route from northern Afghanistan to Central Asia up to the borders of Russia, including the groups involved, the volumes of opiate flows and opiate consumption , trafficking dynamics, and the regional capacity to respond to the drug trafficking threat.  From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Presentations from conferences which provide an overview of global security challenges posed by violent armed groups, identify issues of greatest importance for scholarly research, and emphasize the need for the U.S. government to understand the varied challenges it faces from a wide range of potential enemies.  From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

Discusses the importance of strengthened maritime security to respond to various challenges: piracy, illicit drug and human trafficking, terrorism, and seaborne transport of weapons of mass destruction.  From the United States Institute of Peace

Outlines the strategy to be used in trying to reduce drug use by 15% over the period 2010-2015.  From the White House