'Examining the Effectiveness of the Kingpin Designation Act in the Western Hemisphere': Eric Olson Testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
On November 8, 2017, Eric L. Olson, Deputy Director of the Latin American Program and Senior Advisor to the Mexico Institute, testified before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He discussed the effectiveness of the Kingpin Designation Act of 1999 to fight organized crime networks and illicit financing in the Western Hemisphere.
Guest
Eric L. Olson
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
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Latin America Program
The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
Mexico Institute
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