Articles about America
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Security Yearbook in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean has become the most violent region in the world, accounting for approximately 33% of global homicides, despite having less than 10% of the world's population. These high levels of violence not only impact individuals and governments, but also companies that decide to operate in the region.
Analysis of cocaine trafficking in South America
Latin America is currently an essential center for drug trafficking in the transnational market, making cocaine the backbone of the subcontinent.
New criminal governance in Latin America
Criminal governance in Latin America performs state functions in large geographic areas, such as providing security or basic supplies.
Dimensions and perspectives on violence in Latin America
Latin America is the most violent region in the world, accounting for 37% of homicides worldwide. Good governance, anomie or impunity are some of the determining factors to understand those crime levels.
Evaluation of the security context in Colombia
Colombia is going through a transition period in which the armed conflict has not been completely overcome, facing its reconfiguration.
The security panorama in Argentina
The Argentinian criminality and violence panorama is diverse and differs greatly from rest of the Latin American region.
Mapping violence in Brazil
Violence in Brazil is closely tied to traffic and consumption of drugs and weapons, both considered a national security issues due to its dimensions and its derived violence.
(In)Security in Latin America, complex problem?
Violence levels is one of the main concerns for Latin American societies and States.
Security threats for Peru
The White Book of the National Defense of the Peruvian State (Mindef, 2006) already pointed out that National Security implies the guarantee of independence, sovereignty, integrity, as well as the fundamental rights constitutionally recognized for the population.