Argentina

  • The text below is the executive summary of the capstone research paper I completed during the spring semester of 2016 as the capstone requirement for earning a master’s degree in U.S. foreign policy and national security from the American University School of International Service. I spent the better part of a year researching and writing this essay,…

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  • A wide-ranging corruption investigation involving two of Brazil‘s largest companies has moved into the international realm following allegations against foreign officials, including Peruvian President Ollanta Humala… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • A recent report on Argentina‘s drug market highlights rising violence, addiction, and perceptions of insecurity in areas of the country affected by drug trafficking, while also illustrating some important regional differences in terms of how these activities are affecting local communities… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Documents obtained exclusively by LobeLog confirm that Argentine officials violated an agreement with the US Treasury Department by leaking sensitive financial information regarding deceased prosecutor Alberto Nisman. These leaks could complicate further US-Argentine cooperation in the controversial investigations surrounding Nisman’s death… Read this piece in its entirety at LobeLog. The documents on which this article…

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  • Argentina’s incoming security secretary has called for the creation of an “elite force” targeting hardcore soccer fans known as “barras bravas,” illustrating the serious threat posed by gangs that have blurred the lines between sports hooliganism and organized crime… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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