Government Reports
This report addresses those Mexico-specific elements of the Merida Initiative that are designed to combat drug trafficking and associated violence, human trafficking, and arms smuggling directly.
A general update on US-Mexico relations containing descriptions of existing initiatives and pressing concerns.
This report provides an overview of the drug flows in the Americas and U.S. antidrug assistance programs in the region. It also raises some policy issues for Congress to consider as it exercises oversight of U.S. antidrug programs and policies in the Western Hemisphere.
Reviews U.S. role in counternarcotics operations; support to promote Panama's economic, political, and social development; and a proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA)
To stem the flow of illegal traffic from Mexico into the United States over the last 5 years along the U.S. southwestern border, the Border Patrol has nearly doubled the number of agents on patrol, constructed hundreds of miles of border fences, and insta
This human rights education pdf highlights reporting procedures, international law, and a brief history of human rights in US foreign policy. Scenarios and questions are presented to encourage soldiers to think about what methods would be most beneficial when responding to human rights violations.
This testimony addresses DHS (1) capabilities to enforce security at or near the border, (2) interagency coordination and oversight of information sharing and enforcement efforts, and (3) management of technology programs.
This pdf outlines a brief history of USSOUTHCOM and its regional linkages, security concerns and key initiatives. Specific focus areas include illicit trafficking, military training, peacekeeping operations and humanitarian assistance.
This report expresses U.S. concerns about human rights, Venezuela's military arms purchases, its relations with Cuba and Iran, and its efforts to export its brand of populism to other Latin American countries.
The Secretary of State must provide the factual basis of the President's yearly decisions to certify whether significant drug source and transit countries are cooperating with U.S. anti-drug efforts. The report must also offer a detailed description of these efforts in each country, the country's own efforts, a status report on drug production or transportation in each country, and other aspects of each country's anti-drug policies.
An update on NAFTA and other trade agreements related to the U.S. and Mexico as well as their affects on immigration and other issues.
A PowerPoint presentation about U.S. Southern Command's drug interdiction efforts, including maps of suspect trafficking, presented by Michael Droz, the command's deputy director of operations (J3).
This testimony provides preliminary observations on (1) the extent to which DHS reported progress in achieving operational control–Border Patrol was able to detect, respond, and interdict crossborder illegal activity–of the southwest border; (2) the e
Reflections on U.S.-Latin American relations and engagement from the 2006-2009 commander of U.S. Southern Command.
A report on the operations of regional centers for security studies, such as the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies located at Fort McNair in Washington, DC. This reporting requirement was eliminated by Section 1061 of Public Law 112-81.
This report describes the gang problem in Central America, discusses country and regional approaches to deal with the gangs, and analyzes U.S. policy with respect to gangs in Central America.
This CRS report provides an overview on human trafficking in Latin America and recent legislation aimed at combating such criminal activity.
This pdf describes the civil-military assistance mission and objective, focusing on specific programs such as humanitarian assistance, disaster preparedness, civil affairs and humanitarian mine action.
This report describes a brief history of USSOUTHCOM and its regional linkages, security concerns, and key initiatives. The reported humanitarian assistance efforts include Beyond the Horizons, New Horizons, and MEDRETEs.