http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/alternative-development Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:22:55 -0400 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:22:55 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/26/usaids-alternative-development-strategy-a-critical-review-of-initiatives-in-colombia By Arielle K. Eirienne - Run by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), these alternative development initiatives attempt to provide small-scale farmers with ‘alternative’ economic opportunities, such as cultivation of cocoa, beans, coffee, and fruits or engagement in the rubber and wood industries, as well as with infrastructure that might allow alternative industries to flourish, such as roads connecting the countryside to major market areas. USAID also offers several farmers credit and/or monetary assistance. Overall, the agency’s goal is to provide Colombian peasant families... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:33 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/26/usaids-alternative-development-strategy-a-critical-review-of-initiatives-in-colombia http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1284/us-policy-towards-colombia-a-focus-on-the-wrong-issue By Darian Singer - Colombia has been the epicenter of the war on drugs and is considered a crucial front in the war on terror. The politics within Colombia have been profoundly affected under the constant watch of the United States. Much of the recent policy in Colombia has focused on the wars on drugs and terror to appease America and its leaders. In light of all this effort, little has fundamentally changed. Colombia, though its famous Medellín and Cali drug cartels have fled, remains a haven for coca cultivation and home to many violent paramilitary and guerrilla groups who frequently spread violence throughout... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1284/us-policy-towards-colombia-a-focus-on-the-wrong-issue