Matthew Levitt
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 07:07
As the summer Olympics continue in Rio, Brazilian and international security forces are poised to stymie any terrorist plot that might threaten the games. According to Matt Levitt, former Treasury Department official and expert on Hezbollah, Brazilian counterterrorism officials intensified efforts to prevent a terrorist attack by arresting former Hezbollah member Fadhi Hassan Nabha as well as 12 Brazilian ISIS supporters during the lead-up to the games. The Cipher Brief spoke with Levitt to assess the current threat posed by Iran and Hezbollah throughout Latin America.
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 07:17
Last month Congress appropriated $175 million in CTPF funds for the State Department, a dramatic increase in the department’s discretionary resources for civilian counterterrorism capacity-building programs.