From Cartels to Commerce: Why U.S.–Ecuador Security Cooperation Matters
For Ecuador, security cooperation with the United States serves not only a law enforcement purpose, but also an economic one.
The Impact of Russia’s Ukraine Invasion on Latin America
Today, the impact of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and its ongoing military activities against Ukraine’s population and infrastructure to occupy the country is consistent with the relationship Latin America has had with Europe historically. The effects flowing from that interdependence have been significant and multifaceted against a backdrop of a region-making an effort to distance itself from them.
Official Responses to Panama’s Security Challenges
While Panama’s government and security forces are responding constructively to the simultaneous challenges of narcotrafficking, crimes related to Panama’s role as an international logistics and finance hub, gang violence and insecurity, and massive migration flows, matters are arguably not getting better.
Shared Challenges and Military Partnerships in Central America and the Caribbean
The military leaders gathered in Tucson made important advances in working effectively together within the framework of the resources and policies established by our elected civilian leaders.
Homicides, Gun Trafficking, and Gangs: Prioritizing U.S. Security Assistance to the English-speaking Caribbean
It is imperative that the United States continues to assist its smaller neighbors with initiatives to reduce the violence [in the Anglophone Caribbean].
The impact of Venezuela’s collapse on Colombia
Added to the very real risk of the flow of returning Colombians and Venezuelans fleeing across the border creating a massive refugee crisis, security experts are also concerned about a possible military conflict ginned up by a wounded Maduro government.