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This section includes the latest news relating to U.S. security policy around the world. Updated daily, the news provided in this searchable database highlights the most relevant security developments from around the world. 

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Venezuelan Officials Suspected of Turning Country into Global Cocaine Hub

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
U.S. prosecutors are investigating several high-ranking Venezuelan officials, including the president of the country’s congress, on suspicion that they have turned the country into a global hub for cocaine trafficking and money laundering, according to more than a dozen people familiar with the probes. English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Colombia
Author(s): 
Jose De Cordoba
Juan Forero
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade
Conflict

Tackling Africa's Illicit Finance Flight

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
This week, delegates from across the world are meeting at the University of Johannesburg to discuss financial transparency and human rights. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Greg Nicolson
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Maverick
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Peru: Social Conflicts Intensify

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
The mainstream media calls farmers in the province of Islay, in the southern department of Arequipa, “anti-mining terrorists” for their opposition to the Tía María mine, a project of the mining company Southern Copper, which has had a presence in southern Peru for half a century. English
Country(s): 
Peru
Publisher / Source: 
Eurasia Review
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Environment

Taking Stock of ‘Good Coups’ in Africa

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
The mixed outcomes of African coups have implications for scholars and policymakers.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Sebastian Elishcer
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Governance
Governance
Violence

Interpol Seeks Guatemalan Businessman Linked to Government Corruption Scandal

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Interpol issued an international warrant for the arrest of a Guatemalan businessman accused of being involved in a tax fraud network that caused the resignation of Vice President Roxana Baldetti, an official source said MondayEnglish
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
The Tico Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance

Bombing and Clashes Resume as Yemen Heads for ‘Catastrophe’

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition struck targets in Yemen on Monday and ground clashes resumed, bringing a sharp end to a five-day cease-fire in the conflict and raising fears that a humanitarian disaster would deepen. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Ali al-Mujahed
Erin Cunningham
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict
Security

Burundi Army Thrust into New Role in Quelling Protests

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Burundi's army was deployed on Monday for the first time to quell street protests, putting the military into a precarious position amid persistent demonstrations against the president's bid for a third term.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Tom Odula
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Violence
Military Operations

Why ISIS Can Still Defeat the Iraqi Army in Spite of U.S. Help

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
American air strikes cannot compensate for divisions and distrust between the Shi'ite majority and Sunni minority. The U.S.-led coalition pounded the forces of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) over the weekend near the Iraqi city of Ramadi but that didn’t stop them from taking the city. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Rebecca Collard
Publisher / Source: 
Time Magazine
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterterrorism

Troops Practice Retaking Land in 18-Nation Drill in Jordan

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Troops participating in an 18-nation drill have staged mock exercises, including recapturing an international border and a ship seized by militants.English
Country(s): 
Jordan
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Cooperation

GOP Lawmaker Plans to 'Raise Hell' Over Report of Wasted $135M

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) said he plans to “raise hell” on the House floor Tuesday about a report that found a defense contractor wasted $135 million in taxpayer dollars.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Rebecca Shabad
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Politics and Security
Civil-Military Relations

Tunisian President Looks for Help in Sustaining Arab Spring Progress

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
The test facing Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, who swept to victory in December in Tunisia’s first free and fair presidential election, might daunt a leader of any generation: to consolidate democratic gains, transform the economy and sustain the lone success story of the Arab Spring uprisings.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Carlotta Gall
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Governance

Egyptian Authorities Using Sexual Violence on 'Massive Scale'

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Egyptian security forces are using sexual violence against detainees on a massive scale, according to the International Federation for Human Rights. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Human Rights

Georgia: Peaceful LGBT Rights Day Proof of a "Civilized State"

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Many in Georgia heaved a collective sigh of relief after pro-LGBT rights rallies went without clashes on May 17, the International Day against Homophobia.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Giorgi Lomsadze
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Human Rights
Governance

Russia Attempts to Counter NATO with Joint Military Exercises

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Russia is preparing to hold over the next six months joint army exercises with both China and India, as well as military operations with fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states.English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Russia
China
India
Author(s): 
John C. K. Daly
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military Cooperation

Defense Bills Cause Transparency Jitters

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Defense authorization bills winding their way through Congress are prompting alarm among transparency advocates over a series of proposals that would roll back the scope of decades-old sunshine laws, like the Freedom of Information Act.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Josh Gerstein
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Legislation
Military

Decade After Uzbekistan Massacre, Justice Remains Elusive

Monday, May 18, 2015
Thousands of protesters jammed into Babur square in the city of Andijan, relishing a rare burst of defiance as one speaker after another condemned hardship under Uzbekistan's despotic government.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Efrem Lukatsky
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence

Burundi President, Surviving Coup, Warns of a Threat From Shabab

Monday, May 18, 2015
President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi on Sunday used his first public appearance since a coup attempt against his government last week to warn of a threat by the Shabab, the Somali militant group, to his country.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Isma'il Kushkush
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Conflict

Elite Iraqi Units Abandon Ramadi in Biggest Islamic State Win since Mosul

Monday, May 18, 2015
Iraqi security forces attempting to retake control of the western city of Ramadi were routed in heavy fighting Sunday, the worst defeat for Iraq’s central government since Islamic State militants stormed across the country last June. In a replay of last year’s military debacle, elite units abandoned their U.S.-provided equipment to Islamic State fighters and fled the area. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Mitchell Prothero
Publisher / Source: 
McClatchy DC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism
Civil Society

Yemen: Saudi-Led Air Strikes Resume as Five-Day Ceasefire Ends

Monday, May 18, 2015
Saudi-led coalition air strikes targeting Shia rebels have resumed in the southern port city of Aden after the end of a five-day humanitarian ceasefire, Yemeni security officials and witnesses said.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Border Control
Violence
Conflict

Obama Hails ‘Success’ of Camp David Summit

Monday, May 18, 2015
U.S. President Barack Obama hailed on Friday the success of a summit held the day before with six Gulf leaders in his Camp David compound, saying that the aim of the meeting was to “deepen and broaden” the “excellent relationship” between Washington and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) allies.English
Country(s): 
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

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