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December 2011
Drug Policy in the Andes:  Seeking Humane and Effective Alternatives
By Andean-U.S. Dialogue Forum members, Socorro Ramírez and Coletta Youngers. Read Executive Summary (PDF) or full text (PDF).

En español:
La Política de drogas en los Andes: Buscando alternativas humanas y eficaces
Por los miembros del Foro de Dialogo Andino Estadounidense, Socorro Ramírez y Coletta Youngers. Leer Resumen Ejecutivo (PDF) o texto completo.

February 2011
Andean-U.S. Dialogue Forum: Toward a Common Agenda for the Andean Countries and the United States (PDF)
An opening product of the Andean-U.S. Dialogue Forum, this report is intended to spur conversations on more effective cooperation by identifying convergences and divergences in priorities among the countries and the citizens of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia and the United States. It seeks to open the door to a better understanding of the internal dynamics in each country and to reduce stereotypes that impede cooperation to resolve mutual challenges. This report highlights the transnational issues of energy, climate change, trade, and illegal drugs, recognizing that beneficial progress will demand a collective response from all.
En español:
Foro de Diálogo Andino-Estadounidense: Hacia una agenda común para los países andinos y los Estados Unidos (PDF)
Como resultado del Foro de Diálogo Andino-Estadounidense, el presente informe tiene por objeto impulsar una cooperación más efectiva al identificar puntos de convergencia y divergencia en las prioridades que tienen los países y ciudadanos de Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia y Estados Unidos. El informe busca la forma de abrir las puertas a una mejor comprensión de las dinámicas internas de cada país y reducir los estereotipos que obstaculizan el trabajo conjunto necesario para resolver los desafíos compartidos. Este informe resalta los temas transnacionales de energía, cambio climático, comercio y drogas ilegales, reconociendo la necesidad de una respuesta colectiva para lograr avances que benefician a todos.

July 2010
Los Grandes Desafios del Periodismo (PDF)/The Great Challenges of Journalism (English translation unavailable)

Con el objetivo de promover el debate y el intercambio de ideas en torno a los grandes temas del periodismo, así como de apoyar el proceso de formación profesional de los comunicadores venezolanos, el Centro Carter ejecutó en Venezuela, a partir del año 2008, el Programa para el Fortalecimiento del Periodismo.

En el marco de dicho programa se ejecutaron una serie de talleres y seminarios sobre diversos temas de interés periodístico, así como un ciclo de conferencias magistrales. Estas últimas, organizadas en forma conjunta con la Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) fueron recopiladas en un libro, titulado "Los grandes desafíos del periodismo." En total, se organizaron cinco conferencias, las cuales fueron dictadas por prominentes figuras del periodismo latinoamericano. De esa forma, el libro se concibió como un aporte al proceso de fortalecimiento de las capacidades profesionales de los periodistas venezolanos, así como a la formación de los estudiantes de dicha disciplina mediante el acercamiento a los principales temas y actores del periodismo del siglo XXI.
English:
The Carter Center initiated the Program to Strengthen Journalism in Venezuela in 2008 to promote the exchange of ideas and debate on the overarching issues affecting journalism, as well as support the professional formation of Venezuelan reporters.

The program centered on a series of workshops, seminars, and keynote speeches on diverse topics of interest to media professionals. The keynote speeches, organized jointly with the Andean Development Corporation (CAF), were compiled in a book, Los Grandes Desafios del Periodismo.  In total, five conferences were given, each by a prominent figure in Latin American journalism. The book was conceived primarily as a contribution to the process of strengthening the professional capacity of Venezuelan reporters and to provide exposure for journalism students to the principal themes and actors affecting journalism in the 21st century.

August 2009
Final Report on the Legislation and Oversight Commission in Ecuador (English and Spanish)
With this report, the Carter Center concludes a period that began in December 2007 with the swearing in of the Constituent Assembly. From that time on, the Carter Center published monthly reports covering the work of the Constituent Assembly, and, later, of the Legislative and Oversight Commission (CLF).

February 2009
Report on the Selection Process for the Members of the Temporary Council on Citizen Participation and Social Control in Ecuador (English and Spanish)

The Carter Center served as one of the international observers that monitored the process of selection, evaluation, appeal and appointment for the members of the temporary Council on Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS).  This report covers the selection process of the members of the temporary CPCCS, who assumed office on January 26, 2009. It draws on the observations of the four international observers sent by the Carter Center and their meetings and interviews with key players in the process.
En español:
El Centro Carter fue parte de los veedores internacionales que observaron el proceso de selección, calificación, impugnación y designación de los miembros del Consejo de Participación Ciudadana y Control Social (CPCCS) transitorio. El presente informe da cuenta del proceso de selección de los miembros del CPCCS transitorio, quienes tomaron posesión el 26 de enero del 2009. Está basado en las observaciones de los cuatro veedores internacionales del Centro Carter y en las reuniones que mantuvieron con actores clave.

November 2008
Report on the Appointment on the Temporary Electoral Authorities in Ecuador (English and Spanish)
This report provides an account of the process of selecting and naming the temporary representatives of the National Electoral Council (NEC) and the Litigious Electoral Tribunal (LET) that together form the electoral branch as it is described in the Transitional Regime of the Constitution approved by referendum on September 28, 2008.
En español:
El presente informe da cuenta del proceso de selección y nombramiento de las autoridades transitorias del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) y del Tribunal Contencioso Electoral (TCE) que juntos forman la Función Electoral según lo estipula el Régimen de Transición de la Constitución aprobada en referéndum el 28 de septiembre del 2008.

November 2008
Assessing the Impact of Dialogue Processes: Reflections from the Field (Spanish and English)
This report provides dialogue practitioners with conceptual and practical guidelines on the evaluation of dialogue processes by highlighting key lessons learned and introducing preliminary thoughts on a comprehensive framework to systematically evaluate dialogue processes. It shares discussions from the Generative Workshop on Evaluation jointly convened by UNDP and The Carter Center that took place at The Carter Center on Jan. 24-25, 2007.

September 2008

Final Report on the National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador (English and Spanish); Executive Summary (English and Spanish)
In this report, the Carter Center covers the principal events, discussions, decisions and outcomes of the Ecuadorian constituent process; the central aim of this process was the creation of a new draft Constitution by the National Constituent Assembly (CA),1 which held session between November 2007 and July 2008.

March 26, 2008
Atlanta Declaration and Plan of Action For the Advancement of the Right of Access to Information (PDF)
Declaration and plan of action issued by more than 125 representatives of government, civil society, media, private sector, international financial institutions, donors, and academics from 40 countries who participated in the Feb.27-29, 2008, global conference on the right of access to public information held at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga.

Dec. 22, 2007
Referendum del 2D en Venezuela Balance y Perspectivas (PDF)
This report by Carter Center consultant Ana Maria San Juan analyzes the constitutional reform referendum in Venezuela, the reform process in general, and potential consequences of the results in the short and medium term, both for Venezuela and Latin America.

Sept. 30, 2007
Final Report: Observing the Sept. 30, 2007, Ecuador Constituent Assembly Elections
The final report of The Carter Center on the 2007 constituent assembly elections in Ecuador.

July 2006
Reflexiones y Aportes Para la Reforma de la Legislacion Electoral Venezolana (PDF)
A petición del Presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral y el Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, el Centro Carter comisionó a cuatro expertos en derecho electoral comparado para efectuar un estudio del conjunto de leyes que norman el sistema electoral venezolano.

June 1, 2006
Access to Information: Jamaica (PDF)
The Carter Center hopes that this guidebook will serve as a tool to encourage debate regarding reform of the law, increase readers' understanding of the challenges and successes in implementing and enforcing a law, and provide ideas of future use of the law and emerging trends.

April 1, 2006
El Camino Hacia el Derecho de Acceso a la Información Bolivia (PDF)
Hoy en día, 68 naciones en el mundo cuentan con leyes de acceso a la información y muchas otras contemplan la posibilidad de establecer leyes similares.

Jan. 1, 2006
Collective Defense of Democracy: Concepts and Procedures (PDF)
Jennifer McCoy, Carter Center Americas Program director, and Shelley McConnell, Americas Program associate director, co-wrote an analytical review and recommendations for the report Collective Defense of Democracy: Concepts and Procedures, which discusses the mechanisms for protecting democracy within the Inter-American Democratic Charter.
En español:
Defensa Colectiva de la Democracia: definiciones y mecanismos(PDF)

Feb. 1, 2005
The Carter Center and the Peacebuilding Process in Venezuela, June 2002 – February 2005 (PDF)
The following report records the contributions of The Carter Center to the peacebuilding process in Venezuela between June 2002 and February 2005.
En español:
El Centro Carter y el Proceso de Construccion de Paz en Venezuela, Junio 2002 -   Febrero 2005 (PDF)

May 11, 2004
Final Report: Financing Democracy in Guatemala (PDF)
The Carter Center, Financing Democracy in Guatemala, Final Report, Political Finance Project, Carter Center Observation Mission to Guatemala, April 27, 2004.

May 1, 2004
La Promocion de la Democracia a Traves del Acceso a la Informacion: Bolivia (PDF)
Acceso a la Informacion: Bolivia. (The Carter Center, May 2004.)

May 1, 2004
The Promotion of Democracy Through Access to Information: Bolivia (PDF)
A Carter Center publication. The Promotion of Democracy Through Access to Information.

Aug. 29, 2003
Financing Democracy in the Americas: Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections (PDF)
Final report, part of the Special Conference Series, of the Carter Center conference held March 17-19, 2003, in Atlanta, Ga.

Nov. 1, 2002
Access To Information: A Key To Democracy (PDF)
Overview of the role of access to information in strengthening democracy and combatting corruption including case studies.

Nov. 1, 2002
Acceso A La Informacion: La Llave Para La Democracia (PDF)
Los tiempos han cambiado. La conciencia publica sobre la corrupcion y sus efectos corrosivos ha incrementado de manera sustancial desde que en 1977 aprobe como ley el Acta de Practicas Corruptas en el Extranjero do los Estados Unidos, la cual prohibe el soborno a empleados de gobiernos extranjeros. Actualmente, muchos paises estan pasando leyes que combaten la corrupcion y aumentan la confianza publica en el gobierno. El acceso a la informacion es un elemento crucial del esfuerzo dirigido, a reducir la corrupcion, acrecentar la responsabilidad gubernamental ante el publico, y fortalecer la confianza entre el gobierno y los ciudadanos (PDF).

Sept. 1, 2001
Spotlight on the Americas Program: Combatting Corruption in Jamaica
Once democratic elections are held, the foundations of peace and democracy must be maintained and strengthened. One place The Carter Center assists is Jamaica, where, in a recent survey, Jamaicans said corruption was the second greatest threat to democracy, more so than drugs and poverty.

May 1, 1999
The Carter Center's Transparency Project
The Carter Center's Transparency Project by Dr. Shelley McConnell, associate director, Carter Center Americas Program.

May 1, 1999
Transparency in the Americas (PDF)
Report on the Latin American and Caribbean Program's "Transparency for Growth in the Americas" conference. Topics include: corruption, transparency, implementing international accords, civil society, and the role of the media.

July 1, 1995
Report on Nicaragua Property Issues Conference (PDF)
Assessment of a July 1995 meeting sponsored by The Carter Center and the United Nations Development Program in Nicaragua to helps its leaders formulate a solution to that nation's property issues.

April 1, 1995
Nicaraguan Property Disputes (PDF)
Report of the Carter Center team of property, mediation, and legal experts who traveled to Nicaragua Nov. 29-Dec. 3,1994 to advise on legal framework and assess potential for mediation to resolve the most difficult disputes. A publication of The Carter Center, April 1995.

July 1, 1992
The Carter Administration and Latin America: A Test of Principle (Vol. II, No. 3, July 1992)
Report by Robert Pastor, fellow and director of the Latin America and Caribbean Program, examining the Carter administration's policy in Latin America and the Caribbean (PDF).

Jan. 1, 1990
Post-Revolutionary Mexico: The Salinas Opening (PDF)
A Carter Center publication by Robert Pastor on President Carlos Salinas de Gortari who is "transforming Mexico and U.S.-Mexican relations more profoundly and positively than any president in this century."