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On Armed Conflict, Human Rights, And Preserving The Rule Of Law In Latin America, Luz Estella Nagle
On Armed Conflict, Human Rights, And Preserving The Rule Of Law In Latin America, Luz Estella Nagle
Luz Estella Nagle
The rule of law in Latin America is under great stress due to ongoing internal armed conflict, the proliferation of criminal gangs and international crime organizations, the presence of international terrorist cells in the region, government corruption, citizens’ loss of faith in their governments, and other social and political factors all conspire to cast the Latin American world into a region of transborder conflict, lawlessness, and long term political and social instability.
This article examines the impact on the rule of law in Latin America from internal armed conflict and its attendant terrorism and human rights violations committed by state …
Colombia’S Incursion Into Ecuadorian Territory: Justified Hot Pursuit Or Pugnacious Error?, Luz Estella Nagle
Colombia’S Incursion Into Ecuadorian Territory: Justified Hot Pursuit Or Pugnacious Error?, Luz Estella Nagle
Luz Estella Nagle
On March 1, 2008, Colombian military forces launched a cross-border airstrike and ground operation into Ecuador to attack a jungle encampment occupied by high ranking members of the Colombian guerrilla army known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The specific target of the air attack was Luis Edgar Devia Silva, aka Raul Reyes, the FARC’s number two in command and one of Latin America’s longest enduring guerrilla leaders. Reyes and several cohorts were killed. The Colombian forces retrieved Reyes’ body and forensic evidence, including his laptop computer, and retreated back across the frontier, leaving the Ecuadorian military to …