Barbara I tried to wrote you but the email of Damen does not work.

Barbara, thank you for your comments. This is a good opportunity to highlight some of the points that I wrote in my column. I identify “…the failed war on drugs and criminalization of consumers” as one of the distortions that contributes to perpetuate the presence and influence of organized crime. Additionally, I made explicit my disagreement with the “iron fist” policies that cause many deaths and human rights violations in countries like Guatemala. It is clear that I am not part of the “US Foreign Policies”. I also would like to share with you that I worked in Guatemala for two years, during which time I had the opportunity to travel across different regions and see the difficult situation of this country. As a Colombian I am deeply committed to Guatemalans and the need to rethink the way security is built.

Michael you can download the book through this link: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/mafia-co