Information on "Drugs" and "Americas"
June 2013
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18 Jun 2013
Refocusing US-Mexico Security Cooperation
Author: Shannon K O'Neill
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This transcript details a statement made before the US Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs. More on «Refocusing US-Mexico Security Cooperation» -
12 Jun 2013
US-Mexican Security Cooperation
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke, Kristin M Finklea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a framework for examining the current status and future prospects for US-Mexican security cooperation. More on «US-Mexican Security Cooperation»
May 2013
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21 May 2013
Don't Try This at Home: Lessons from America's War on Drugs
Author: Eugene Jarecki
Publisher: Chatham House
This transcript records a lecture delivered by director Eugene Jarecki in which he discusses his film "The House I Live In". More on «Don't Try This at Home: Lessons from America's War on Drugs» -
May 2013
CTC Sentinel 6 (5)
Author: Zia Ur Rehman, Derek Henry Flood, Anouar Boukhars, Jami Forbes, Peter Chalk, Camille Tawil
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue includes articles on Pakistani Taliban’s Karachi network; the French-led military campaign in Northern Mali and Mali's challenges after the French intervention; the significance of Taliban Sharia courts in Afghanistan; Mexico's new strateg... More on «CTC Sentinel 6 (5)»
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Threat Assessment
Author: Ekaterina Stepanova, Ilnur Batyrshin, George Gavrilis, Viktor Korgun, John “Jack” Lawn, David Mansfield, Gretchen Peters, Aman Saliev, Konstantin Sorokin, Cory Welt, Georgi Zazulin
Publisher: EastWest Institute (EWI)
Despite recent tensions in the bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States, cooperation on counter-narcotics efforts has endured and continues to develop. More on «Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Threat Assessment»
March 2013
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20 Mar 2013
Status of Funding, Equipment, and Training for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative
Author: Charles M Johnson Jr
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report describes that status of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) funding in the fiscal years 2010 through 2012. More on «Status of Funding, Equipment, and Training for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative» -
19 Mar 2013
Peña Nieto’s Challenge: Criminal Cartels and Rule of Law in Mexico
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report analyzes Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's security strategy. More on «Peña Nieto’s Challenge: Criminal Cartels and Rule of Law in Mexico» -
18 Mar 2013
Supporting Criminal Justice System Reform in Mexico
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report gives an overview of Mexico’s 2008 judicial reforms and looks at the extent to which these reforms have been implemented. More on «Supporting Criminal Justice System Reform in Mexico»
February 2013
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28 Feb 2013
Southwest Border Violence
Author: Kristin M Finklea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report focuses on how policy makers would identify any spillover of drug trafficking-related violence into the US. More on «Southwest Border Violence» -
25 Feb 2013
Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Military
Author: R Chuck Mason
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Maintaining the security of US borders is a fundamental responsibility of the Federal Government. More on «Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Military»
