Sarah Kinosian
In 2013, there were some subtle changes in U.S. policy towards Latin America. However, many events in the region have set the stage for the United States to possibly make some difficult policy choices in 2014, from Uruguay legalizing marijuana, to Colombia’s possible peace accords, to new shifts in the drug trade and increased militarization of law enforcement.
The following is a round-up of some of the top security-related articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
U.S. Policy
The following is a round-up of some of the top security-related articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
Argentina
The following is a round-up of some of the top security-related articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
Note: This will be the last blog post until January 8th. Happy Holidays!
U.S. Policy
Aerial fumigation of coca crops in Colombia halted
The following is a round-up of some of the top security-related articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
Colombia
Peace Talks
The following is a round-up of some of the top security-related articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
Entire Region
Today, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos met with President Obama for two and a half hours at the White House. This was the fourth meeting between the two leaders since President Santos took office in August of 2010.
In 2012, the United States trained slightly more Latin American military and police forces than in 2011, according to the U.S. State and Defense Departments’ 2012-2013 Foreign Military Training Report (FMTR), the annual report that documents U.S. training of foreign forces. This increase is largely due to increases in Defense Department (DOD) training and training through Foreign Military Sales, a program through which countries purchase training and other defense articles and services.
The following is a round-up of some of the top security-related articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
Vice President Biden in Panama
Over the weekend, Colombian newspaper El Tiempo published an interview with Colombia’s new Ambassador to the United States, Luis Carlos Villegas.