In order to strengthen the rule of law and foster social peace in crime-ridden and insecure communities, steps must be taken "to develop the institutional and physical infrastructure to integrate deprived communities into the nation state and the legal market economy," writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in an article for The Huffington Post.
President of Mexico Felipe Calderón travels to Washington this week amidst ongoing security worries and rising U.S. tensions over immigration. But experts say the meeting also provides a chance to boost bilateral relations and cooperation.
Security experts launched the "Transnational Crime and Security" issue (Spring 2010) of Americas Quarterly at a program that highlighted Rio de Janeiro's security challenges and innovations as it prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.
"Rather than working with the United States, Europe, and the other BRIC nations to build a more secure global environment, Lula's gambit risks enabling an outcome that could dramatically heighten regional and indeed global tensions," writes COA's Eric Farnsworth, discussing the Brazilian President's trip to Iran.
A new Americas Quarterly charticle explores illicit drug trafficking links throughout the Americas and across the globe. Access the charticle online.
William J. Bratton and William Andrews, two U.S. policing experts, propose a new strategy for Latin America in the Spring 2010 issue of Americas Quarterly.
In a new Americas Quarterly feature, former Vice President of Costa Rica Kevin Casas-Zamora, analyzes how to break the link between organized crime and politics.
