Updates: 1) Cuban Reforms; 2) People Trafficking; 3) FARC

Helping Cuban Reforms through Agricultural Trade
The U.S. should look to Cuba's agricultural sector in its efforts to help the development of Cuba’s private sector – at no cost to the U.S. taxpayer.
This analysis was prepared by COHA Senior Research Fellow Timothy Ashby.
To read the full article, click here.

The Trafficking in Persons Report: Who is the United States to Judge?
Diplomatic frictions and uproarious controversies have developed as a direct result of the Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report’s existence, and is continuously drawing condemnation by various critics who believe that the U.S. State Department’s unreliable application of the minimum standards mandated by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) and its artificial country evaluations have jeopardized its credibility.
This analysis was prepared by COHA Research Associate Melissa Beale.
To read the full article, click here.

FARC Leadership: Stronger than a House of Cards
After the Colombian military killed the FARC commander-in-chief, President Santos optimistically asserted that the “leadership will come down like a house of cards.” But does the FARC’s rapid replacement of their top commander prove otherwise?
This analysis was prepared by COHA Research Associate Katie Steefel.
To read the full article, click here.

Tuesday November 22nd, 2011 | Research Memorandum 11.3
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