Research, ideas, and leadership for a more secure, peaceful world
Marcial Suarez will lead the discussion, and the topic will be terrorism as seen from a Latin American perspective
Marcial Suarez will lead the discussion, and the topic will be terrorism as seen from a Latin American perspective, including questions such as: What is the nature of the terrorist threat in Latin America, including in trouble regions such as the Tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay? How concerned should Americans be about terrorism in Latin America? Are there dangers arising from the increasingly close alliance between Venezuela and Iran?
Readings for this session will be:
Congressional Research Service, “Latin America: Terrorism Issues ,” (.pdf) January 2007
Douglas Farah, “The Growing Terrorism Challenges from Latin America”
Philip K. Abbott, “Terrorist Threat in the Tri-Border Area: Myth or Reality?” Military Review September–October 2004.
Please contact Erica Chenoweth or Erik Dahl with any questions, and we hope to see you at the meeting.
Please join us! Everyone is welcome.
