Sarah Kinosian

The following is a round-up of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week. United States policy St. Lucia

Latin American countries have a long history of using the armed forces to carry out internal security duties. However, these militaries also have a long history of human rights abuses. While progress has been made, many countries in the region continue to deploy their troops to combat crime as they struggle with weak public institutions, pervasive impunity, and high crime rates.

This post was written with CIP Cuba Intern, Ashley Badesch