Foreign Policy and National Security
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On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that killed nearly a quarter million people in Haiti, protesters demanding the resignation of President Michel Martelly were reportedly shot at with water hoses and tear gas by police. Similar protests have been occurring for months as the country’s latest political crisis has continued to escalate. Now, on…
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Despite more than $1.2 billion in U.S. assistance since 2008, perceptions of citizen security in Central America have continued to decline and rates of violent crime have continued to rise, contributing to large numbers of children and families fleeing for the United States in recent years. In light of the worsening situation in Central America,…
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In spite of widely acknowledged and rampant corruption in Mexico’s security and law enforcement institutions, implicated in the September disappearance of more than 40 college students, the United States continues to supply the country with well over $100 million per year in military and police assistance, including world-class weapons, training and intelligence… This piece was co-authored…
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I made a tweet the other day that my good friends at Fact Check Argentina happened to pick up. hahahahaha http://t.co/odwHUkOq4x ahahahahaha pic.twitter.com/3bE3zTFgo6 — Mike LaSusa (@mikelasusa) November 25, 2014 I thought this was pretty funny, seeing as I wrote a piece about ATFA that was pretty harshly critical of their attempts to, in the words…
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On November 17, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Paul Zukunft travelled to Panama to meet with President Juan Carlos Varela and members of his security cabinet. Their discussion focused on themes related to drug interdiction and the fight against organized criminal groups. Panama has long been a significant player in the regional drug trade and…
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