Colombia
Latin American Program in the News: Ex-minister target of Colombian bomb
May 16, 2012
A former top Colombian official survived an assassination attempt on May 15 after a daylight bombing in the country's capital. "It has all the hallmarks of a FARC operation," said director Cynthia Arnson. "This kind of attack in Bogota has become extremely rare, but nonetheless seems designed to drive home a political point, that the guerrillas retain this capacity for violence," Arnson said. more
Brazil and South America
June 01, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
On Friday, June 1, The Latin American Program and the Brazil Institute convene a panel of experts to discuss regional relations in South America. more
Latin American Program in the News: OAS delivers conclusions about the Summit of the Americas
Apr 25, 2012
“Even though the priorities and concerns are the same, the Americas are not as synchronized as we would like and there is still a lot of work to do”, was the first conclusion from the secretary general of the Organization of Americas State (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, in regards to the hemispheric encounter in Cartagena. During the conference organized at the Woodrow Wilson Center, in Washington DC, Insulza emphasized that “we have to find ways of cooperation in pending themes and that is what is going to determine if this is going to be a decade of success for the Americas”. (in Spanish) more
Latin American Program in the News: Ex-minister target of Colombian bomb
May 16, 2012A former top Colombian official survived an assassination attempt on May 15 after a daylight bombing in the country's capital. "It has all the hallmarks of a FARC operation," said director Cynthia Arnson. "This kind of attack in Bogota has become extremely rare, but nonetheless seems designed to drive home a political point, that the guerrillas retain this capacity for violence," Arnson said.
Latin American Program in the News: OAS delivers conclusions about the Summit of the Americas
Apr 25, 2012“Even though the priorities and concerns are the same, the Americas are not as synchronized as we would like and there is still a lot of work to do”, was the first conclusion from the secretary general of the Organization of Americas State (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, in regards to the hemispheric encounter in Cartagena. During the conference organized at the Woodrow Wilson Center, in Washington DC, Insulza emphasized that “we have to find ways of cooperation in pending themes and that is what is going to determine if this is going to be a decade of success for the Americas”. (in Spanish)
Latin American Program in the News: Regional Security, Not Iran, a Primary Focus in South America
Apr 17, 2012According to Arnson, though the issue of Iran is not salient compared to other issues in Latin America, its inconsistent relationship with the region highlights the already existent divisions in attitudes toward the United States. Though countries like Venezuela also reject the influence of the United States worldwide, she says, the broader region does not share Iran's hostilities.
Latin American Program in the News: U.S. Drug Policy Faces Latin Dissent
Apr 16, 2012Since then, Latin American leaders have felt neglected, particularly as Mr. Obama's launched a drive last year to intensify his focus on Asia. "In the region there's pretty broad disappointment with the lack of attention," said Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin America Program at the Washington-based Wilson Center think tank.
Brazil and South America
June 01, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
On Friday, June 1, The Latin American Program and the Brazil Institute convene a panel of experts to discuss regional relations in South America.
The Summit of the Americas: A Post-Summit Assessment
April 24, 2012 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
Latin America has weathered the worldwide recession admirably, and inter-regional trade and investment ties are becoming ever stronger, OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza said in a recap of last week's Summit of the Americas. Traditionally thorny issues, such as Cuba and its level of participation at the OAS, he added, shouldn't hold up a stronger inter-American system.
Fighting Transnational Organized Crime
March 23, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am
General Douglas Fraser discusses international efforts to tackle the complex challenge of organized crime and restore citizen security in Central and South America.
The Rebellion of Criminal Networks: Organized Crime in Latin America and the Dynamics of Change
This essay introduces the concept of the “rebellion” of criminal networks” to explain the current dynamic of and context within which organized crime operates. The author also outlines the changes that have fostered the immergence of local markets for illegal drugs. The essay concludes with ten recommendations for addressing this challenge.
Chronic Violence and its Reproduction: Perverse Trends in Social Relations, Citizenship, and Democracy in Latin America
The Latin American Program is pleased to share a new report "Chronic Violence and its Reproduction: Perverse Trends in Social Relations, Citizenship, and Democracy in Latin America" by Tani Adams. This report reviews a broad literature on the causes and social effects of chronic violence in Latin America – particularly in Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and the Caribbean – and details the consistent and diverse ways that chronic violence undermines social relations and support for democracy.
The Peace Process in Colombia with the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia-AUC #13
In July 2003, the government of President Álvaro Uribe took the unprecedented step of opening formal peace talks with the AUC. Although close to 900 paramilitary fighters demobilized last year, issues such as paramilitary involvement in drug trafficking and accountability for human rights abuses have raised controversy in Colombia and abroad. The Wilson Center hosted a conference to explore key issues in the Government-AUC peace talks, the prospects for an eventual negotiated settlement, and the key challenges ahead.
