Foreign Policy and National Security
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Several new reports highlight crime and violence as key factors driving large numbers of Central American citizens to migrate to the United States, suggesting current US efforts aimed at deterring migration may be misplaced… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The latest report by the International Narcotics Control Board illustrates the region-wide correlation between developments in drug trafficking, drug use and criminal violence in Latin America… This piece was co-written with James Bargent. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A group of award-winning human rights activists from Colombia traveled to Washington, DC, from February 15 through 19 to share their perspectives on the armed conflict that has roiled their country for more than half a century, as well as the historic negotiations aimed at ending it… Read this piece in its entirety at Truthout.
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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 sex scandal involving the Colombian police is unfolding at a politically sensitive time, as the force prepares to assume a key role in implementing an expected peace accord between the government and the country’s largest rebel group… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 