
Rio and the Reds: The Comando Vermelho, Organized Crime and Brazil’s Economic Ascent, Regina Joseph, M.Sc. The Re-Emergence of Suriname’s Désiré (Desi) Bouterse: Political Acumen and Geopolitical Anxiety, Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith Ph.D. Two Decades Out of the Whirlpool: Past (and Possible Future) United States Interventions in Latin America, David Fields, Ph.D. The Rise of Native Voices Against Natural Resource Extraction in Latin America, Andreina Fernandez Fuenmayor, Ph.D. Law Enforcement Actions in Urban Spaces Governed by Violent Non-State Entities: Lessons from Latin America, Vanda Felbab-Brown Human Security and Crime in Latin America: The political Capital and Political Impact of Criminal Groups and Belligerents Involved in Illicit Economies, Vanda Felbab-Brown Mapping Transnational Crime in El Salvador: New Trends and Lessons from Colombia, Douglas Farah Islamist Cyber Networks in Spanish-Speaking Latin America, Douglas Farah Lan American Coups: Have They Vanished or Taken New Shapes?, Prof. The Current State of Argentina's Oil Industry, Erich de la FuenteĬapabilities of Police and Military Forces in Central America - A Comparative Analysis of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras an d Nicaragua, Carmen Rosa de León-Escribano Castillo-Girόn, Ph.D.Īrmed Groups and Violence in Paraguay, Hugo Corrales CompagnucciĪLBA: A Political Tool for Venezuela’s Foreign Policy, Erich de la Fuente Land Ownership Transfers in the Péten, Guatemala., Miguel L. The Security Challenges for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, Luis Bitencourtĭemocratizing Violence: The Case of the Dominican Republic, Lilian BobeaĪn Analysis of the Implications of Joint Military Structures in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia, Thomas Bruneauīuilding Regional Security: Cooperation in the 21st Century: The Case of the Caribbean Regional Security System, Anthony T. Security Concerns, Pablo Atencio, Master's Degree Program The Transitioning Economic Dynamics of the Military in Communist Regimes: A Comparison of Cuba, China and Vietnam, Michael Aranda, Graduate StudentĬhina's Relations with Brazil and Argentina and Implications for U.S. Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011 and Beyond: A conversation among Latin America and Caribbean Specialists. Government and Western Hemisphere nations that directly enhance regional security.

WHEMSAC also identifies and analyzes non-traditional opportunities for information and technology exchanges between the U.S. WHEMSAC brings together regional experts from government, academic, private sectors and civil society focused on advancing the understanding of critical issues within Latin America and the Caribbean that affect regional security and stability. The Western Hemisphere Security Analysis Center (WHEMSAC) is jointly operated and directed by US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and the Applied Research Center at Florida International University (FIUARC) and provides a multidisciplinary approach to regional security analysis.
