Terrorist organizations and illicit actors working together poses a new major risk to Western Hemispheric security. Modernization and the conversion of ancient traditional modus operandi hybridize to enable certain criminalities’…
By Joe Wallen - Marta Pascal, the secretary-general of the Catalan European Democratic Party described Catalunya’s pro-migrant policy as ‘the Catalan Dream.’ “This is a prosperous and interesting territory in…
Originally published on Women Travel Latin America; by WTLA editorial team & Ailana Navarez Women Travel Latin America interviewed Alone Together author Ailana Navarez about her travels through the region and what…
By Isabela Fernandez; originally published at International Policy Digest - Just how widespread is corruption in Latin America? A recent Transparency International study lays bare the region’s worrying trend, with most countries…
Counter-terrorism hyper-conscientiousness in the 21st century is well deserved. Technological advancements imply major positive and negative employment, mutually. The FEMA Catastrophic Incident Annex of 2008 encourages entities to, “conduct planning…
By Xokonoschtletl Gómora & Ailana Navarez - The “Penacho of Moctezuma” - an Aztec feather-and-gold headdress - allegedly pertained to Moctezuma II. Moctezuma II was the ninth ruler of Tenochtitlan who witnessed…
By Tom Jagger - Latin America unites a number of densely populated countries with a total population of over 600 million. However, these countries face a lot of challenges that inevitably…
By Savannah Fox of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy - In August, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters in Cartagena, Colombia, “President Trump has made it very clear that we will…
Analyzing the relationship amid the Puerto Rican government and the United States’ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s National Incident Management System (aka NIMS) offers a unique case study to the emergency and…
By Amanda Sparks - Problems with our environment are by no means exclusive to Latin America. It is global – disappearance of entire species, holes in the ozone, ocean warming,…
By Emily Foecke Munden - International Development Fellow at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy: While ongoing corruption probes in Brazil have dominated headlines, the laws protecting Brazil’s indigenous peoples have been…
By Glenn Ojeda Vega - Latin America Fellow at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy: At the Peñas Blancas land crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, one can see the migrant camps inhabited…
Migration is a deeply entrenched concept within Latin America. Whether it is people crossing a border to establish themselves in a foreign land or a State receiving an influx of…
By W. Alex Sánchez and Brittney Figueroa; originally published on International Policy Digest - Venezuela’s political and economic meltdown continues while President Nicolas Maduro’s priority is to remain in power. Meanwhile,…
At the moment of this writing, the earthquake that shook central and southern Mexico on September 19 has claimed the lives of more than 300 individuals, has left over 2,600…
Argentine Film Festival London / Celluloid Circus / Pasimedia Present - “Our Last Tango” is above all a love story. A story of love between the two most famous dancers in tango’s…
A famous dialogue segment from The Godfather II captures the distinct power of rebel organizations from general crime counterparts. In the Cuba-themed scene, mafioso Michael Corleone recounts to investor ally,…
Colombian journalist Daniel Samper recently conducted a light-hearted YouTube challenge…with FARC leader Jesus Santrich. Participating in a viral stunt, it involved squeezing lemon juice into their eyes and seeing who endured…
By Dr. Vince Hooper - The current political instability in South America could spread to neighboring countries and end in a full blown economic and financial crisis. South America’s problems…
By Martin Wilson. Born from Dr. Brantley Nicholson’s 2017 May term in Santiago, Chile, conducted through Georgia College - Since the fall of prices in 2011, the global copper market has…
(Cross-Posted article by Elmer Hernandez from PGW Global and International Policy Digest) - Brexit and the election of Donald Trump have provided a rude awakening for many in Europe who had ignored the…
After nearly two decades in print, the fundamental pillars of Peruvian economist and ex-political adviser Hernando de Soto’s bestseller, The Other Path, continues to resonate with modern economic security affairs. His argument…
In a nutshell, Mexican and Colombian drug cartels may occupy a narco-spotlight for the United States and Europe, yet are by no means alone. Investigative journalists Virginia Messi and Juan Manuel…
(Cross-Posted article by Jim McLennan from Girls with Guns) - “She’s a woman in enemy territory. All women are in enemy territory for centuries, but in this case, this is…
(Cross-posted article by Zarif Ahmed from Young Diplomats) - Before the emergence of independent Latin American states, the region saw roughly 300 years of Iberian colonization. Near the end of…