Information on "Drug Trafficking" and "Americas"
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»
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»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
The Impact of President Felipe Calderon's War on Drugs on the Armed Forces
Author: George W Grayson
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
The monograph examines the effect of ever wider involvement of the armed forces in Mexican. More on «The Impact of President Felipe Calderon's War on Drugs on the Armed Forces»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Drugs and the Peace Process in Colombia
Author: Ricardo Vargas Meza
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
One of the reasons why the lives of most of Colombia’s rural population have deteriorated is resistance to land reform, underpinned in part by drug-trafficking interests. More on «Drugs and the Peace Process in Colombia»
October 2012
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16 Oct 2012
International Drug Control Policy: Background and US Responses
Author: Liana Sun Wyler
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper discusses the global illegal drug trade that represents a multidimensional challenge that has implications for US national interests as well as the international community. More on «International Drug Control Policy: Background and US Responses» -
Oct 2012
CTC Sentinel 5 (10)
Author: Jacob Zenn, Samuel Logan, Christopher Anzalone, Fredrick Nzes, Jacob Aasland Ravndal, James Denselow
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue examines the expansion of Boko Haram's operations in Northwest Nigeria, the future of Los Zetas after the death of its leader Heriberto Lazcano, and Al-Shabab’s East African Recruitment. More on «CTC Sentinel 5 (10)»
September 2012
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24 Sep 2012
Mexico: Issues for Congress
Author: Clare Ribando Seelke
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The United States and Mexico have a close and complex bilateral relationship as neighbors and partners under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). More on «Mexico: Issues for Congress»
July 2012
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20 Jul 2012
Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the government of Guatemala's efforts in the area of police reform. More on «Police Reform in Guatemala: Obstacles and Opportunities» -
10 Jul 2012
Staging the War on Drugs: Media and Organised Crime in Mexico
Author: Edgar Moreno Gómez
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
The steep upsurge in the number of drug‐related homicides in Mexico has been matched by an even greater increase in the news coverage of violence and organized crime. More on «Staging the War on Drugs: Media and Organised Crime in Mexico»
