Security Challenges in Latin America

In this podcast, we discuss how Colombia's low-level but persistent conflict against insurgent groups will continue.

Why are drug cartels encroaching into Mexico's luxury beach communities?

The move shows how the U.S.’s sanctions-heavy, anti-corruption drive in Central America risks pushing countries into China’s open arms.

What does the U.S. anti-corruption push mean for Latin America and the Caribbean?

What does Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's crackdown against his critics mean for democracy in his country?

The Mexican president's unwillingness to adjust course will ensure that insecurity remains pervasive.

Despite pandemic-related changes in the last 18 months, the strategic forces behind cartel violence in Mexico have changed very little since 2020.

By shifting the tax burden onto corporations, the updated draft will likely be far less controversial than its predecessor, giving the bill an easier path through Congress.

The further deterioration of their country’s economy and security environment will push more Haitians to seek refuge in neighboring countries and France.

Legalization will not lessen crime, rampant corruption and cartel violence in Mexico, but could lead to looser marijuana laws in the United States.