Latin America’s Strategic Outlook: Populist Politics, Health Concerns, and Other Security Challenges

Past Events

Part 1 The Convergence of Crime and Terrorism

November 21 2013 The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

11 7 2013 Part 1 - Panel - "Can Counterterrorism Strategies and Democracy Co-Exist?"

Part 1 - A critical element of counterterrorism strategy is the role of intelligence. What is the price for democratic concerns, including issues such as metadata, detention, interrogation, renditions, prosecutions, and punishment? Can less liberty equal more security? What is the cost to internatio...

11 7 2013 Part 2 - Discussion - "Can Counterterrorism Strategies and Democracy Co-Exist?"

Part 2 - A critical element of counterterrorism strategy is the role of intelligence. What is the price for democratic concerns, including issues such as metadata, detention, interrogation, renditions, prosecutions, and punishment? Can less liberty equal more security? What is the cost to internatio...

Oct 30 2013 Reassessing the WMD Challenge

Special Seminar October 30, 2013 "Reassessing the WMD Challenges: The Next Phase?" Place: The International Law Institute

International Cooperation in Combating Terrorism: An Updated U.S. Assessment

International Cooperation in Combating Terrorism: An Updated U.S. Assessment Print Email International cooperation is a key strategy in combating terrorism. And yet, the NSA revelations and the controversy over the latest U.S. raids in Libya and Somalia, as well as escalated drone operations in Ye...

Potomac Institute Climate Change Impacts in the Pacific Implications for US Environmental and Hu

LatinAmerica1a Latin America continues to face multiple security challenges including natural disasters, infectious diseases, organized crime, terrorism, migration, economic development, and threats to democratic governance.

This April 2017 report on “Latin America’s Strategic Outlook: Populist Politics, Health Concerns, and Other Security Challenges” deals with recent security-related developments such as the Rio Olympics, the Zika epidemic, and post-Castro-era assessments.

Download the report here.