argentina
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The suspicious death of a police officer and a recent confrontation between border guards and allegedly crooked cops are adding to long-standing concerns about corruption in Argentina’s provincial police forces… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Argentina’s government is cooperating with the United States and Israel as it pushes ahead with an increasingly militarized approach to internal security, despite the uneven track record this type of strategy has had in other Latin American countries… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A joint operation by Argentine and Chinese authorities rounded up dozens of suspects with alleged ties to the “Chinese Mafia,” a move that officials described as an important blow against the criminal organization in Argentina… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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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 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.
Mike LaSusa 