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Don Andres Vasquez de Santiago, Indigenous National Congress of Mexico

Don Andres Vasquez de Santiago is a member of the Indigenous National Congress of Mexico. Part 1 of 2: Part 2 of 2:

Cong. Gregorio Urias Germann, Sinaloa, Mexico, Introduced by Gustavo de Greiff

Gregorio Urias Germann, Mexican congressman from Sinaloa, delivers luncheon keynote address. Urias was introduced by former Colombian attorney general Gustavo de Greiff. Part 1 of 6: Part 2 of 6: Part 3 of 6: Part 4 of 6: Part 5 of 6: Part 6 of 6:

Eric Sterling, Criminal Justice Policy Foundation

Eric Sterling, emcee of the Out from the Shadows conference, gives opening remarks about his trip to Latin America with US Congressmen as he served as council to the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee.

Felipe Quispe, Bolivian Federal Deputy

Felipe Quispe is the Congressman and El Mallku (high leader) of the indigenous Aymara Nation. Part 1 of 3: Part 2 of 3: Part 3 of 3:

Gustavo De Greiff, former Prosecutor General

Gustavo De Greiff is the former Prosecutor General of Columbia, and presided over take down the famous drug lord Pablo Escobar. Part 1 of 5: Part 2 of 5: Part 3 of 5: Part 4 of 5: Part 5 of 5:

Marco Perduca, executive director LIA

Remarks given by Marco Perduca, executive director of the International Antiprohibitionist League.

Out from the Shadows: Ending Drug Prohibition in the 21st Century

DRAFT Out from the Shadows was an international conference series, whose main event was a conference the city of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico from February __ to 13. Out from the Shadows drew people from throughout Latin America, as well as Europe and the United States, including legislators from seven countries. The following video footage was provided by Eclectech, a media group based in Merida and __, and by Radio Radicale, an affiliate of one of our primary conference sponsors, the Transnational Radical Party. Some or all speeches not displayed from the following: Luis Paulo Guanabara Eric Sterling Marco Perduca Rose Marie Acha Gustavo de Greiff interview David Borden interview Marco Cappato interview Marco Perduca interview

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