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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155044303321

Titolo

Latin America as a national security threat : analyses and viewpoints / / Jonathan Bartenstein and Michelle Carey, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Nova Publishers, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-62417-083-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (170 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Latin American Political, Economic, and Security Issues

Disciplina

355/.03308

Soggetti

Terrorism - Latin America - History - 21st century

National security - Latin America

National security - United States

Transnational crime - Latin America

Iran Relations Latin America

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Sommario/riassunto

Over the years, the United States has been concerned about threats to Latin American and Caribbean nations from various terrorist or insurgent groups that have attempted to influence or overthrow elected governments. Although Latin America has not been the focal point in the war on terrorism, countries in the region have struggled with domestic terrorism for decades and international terrorist groups have at times used the region as a battleground to advance their causes. This book examines Latin America as a national security threat with a focus on Iran's increasing activities with Venezuela; drug-trafficking related violence in Mexico and Columbia; and Cuba's lack of cooperation in antiterrorism efforts.