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Toward a Strategic Brazil–U.S. Partnership in Outer Space: Opportunities, Principles, and Policy Recommendations

Jul 14, 2026

Bruno Martini , Brazilian Air Force University (UNIFA)

River Networks in Latin America: The Invisible Architecture of Criminal Power

Jun 24, 2026

Douglas Farah , IBI Consultants, LLC

Colombian Military Culture

May 31, 2026

Paul Angelo, Ph.D. , McLarty Associates

Estimating the Migratory Impact of Operation Absolute Resolve

May 29, 2026

Gil Guerra , Niskanen Center

Nicaraguan Military Culture

May 22, 2026

Orlando J. Pérez, Ph.D. , University of North Texas at Dallas

Contested Governance and the Struggle for State Legitimacy in Latin America

May 15, 2026

Douglas Farah , IBI Consultants, LLC

Brazilian Military Culture

May 14, 2026

Luis Bitencourt, Ph.D. , William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies and Georgetown University

Quarterly IUU Fishing Insights (Caribbean Focus): January–March 2026

Apr 17, 2026

Sabrina Dineshkumar , Windward

From the Caribbean to the Pacific Coast of South America: Undersea Cables and China’s Strategic Control of Information Flows

Apr 13, 2026

Juan Pablo Toro , AthenaLab

Mapping Space Security Concepts in Latin America: Implications for U.S. Engagement

Mar 06, 2026

Laura Delgado López , Florida International University

Contested Skies Part II: Latin America's Evolving Criminal Innovations

Mar 02, 2026

Dorian Kantor, Ph.D. , Kantor Consulting

Smart Power at Sea and China’s Dual Use Maritime Operations in Latin America

Mar 02, 2026

Juan Pablo Toro , AthenaLab

Cuban Military Culture

Feb 18, 2026

Brian Fonseca, Ph.D. , Florida International University

Quarterly IUU Fishing Insights #3: October–December 2025

Feb 13, 2026

Sabrina Dineshkumar , Windward

Contested Skies Part I: Drone Proliferation and Regulation in Latin America

Feb 10, 2026

Dorian Kantor, Ph.D. , Kantor Consulting

Links Between Transnational Crime and International Terrorism in the Tri-Border Area: The Case of Hizballah

Jan 21, 2026

Juan Ignacio Cánepa , TAEDA Foundation

A Strategic Opening: Fighting Haiti's Criminal Insurgency

Nov 24, 2025

Bruce Vitor , Florida International University

Quarterly IUU Fishing Insights: July-September 2025

Oct 11, 2025

Sabrina Dineshkumar , Windward

Territories and Coca and Cocaine: Bolivia's Drug Economy, Political Movements, and Transnational Crime (2005-2025)

Oct 08, 2025

Eduardo Gamarra , Florida International University

The Strategic Implication of Russian and Chinese Expansion in Central America

Oct 07, 2025

Alonso Illueca , Universidad Santa María La Antigua

National Security and Economic Development in the Americas

Aug 27, 2025

Martin Redrado , Central Bank of Argentina

IUU Fishing Dashboard Quarterly Report #1 (April - June 2025)

Jul 31, 2025

Sabrina Dineshkumar , Windward

Quarterly IUU Fishing Insights (Panama Focus)

Jul 31, 2025

Sabrina Dineshkumar , Windward

External State Actors and Irregular Migration in Latin America: Assessing Chinese, Russian, and Iranian Patterns

Jun 26, 2025

Gil Guerra , Niskanen Center

Transnational Organized Crime in the Dominican Republic: A Convergence Center for Illicit Economies

Jun 09, 2025

Eduardo Gamarra , Florida International University

"Strategic Support Points" in LAC: China's Evolving Strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean

Jun 04, 2025

Leland Lazarus , Florida International University

Winning Hearts, Changing Minds: A Data-Driven Approach to Measure China's Influence in Latin America

Mar 26, 2025

Narayani Sritharan , William & Mary

Tech Leap or Tech Lag: Latin America's Quest to Keep up with Emerging Technologies

Feb 28, 2025

Juan Manuel Aguilar Antonio , Florida International University

Shadow Games: Russian Disinformation, Criminal Networks, and Strategic Encroachment in the Central Andes

Jan 30, 2025

Joseph Bouchard

Trilateral Authoritarian Alliance: And the People's Republic of China

Jan 09, 2025

Douglas Farah , International Coalition Against Illicit Economies

From Fujian to Flushing: Chinese Criminal Networks in the Americas and Beyond

Dec 20, 2024

Leland Lazarus , Florida International University

Russia's Energy Interests in the Central Andes: Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador

Dec 11, 2024

Joseph Bouchard

How Russian Surveillance Tech is Reshaping Latin America

Sep 27, 2024

Douglas Farah , International Coalition Against Illicit Economies

The New Silk Road in Science: China's Science Diplomacy in the Americas

Sep 12, 2024

Adam Ratzlaff , Florida International University

Ransomware Gangs and Hacktivists: Cyber Threats to Governments in Latin America

Sep 04, 2024

Juan Manuel Aguilar Antonio , Florida International University

Fourth Transnational Criminal Wave: New Extra Regional Actors and Shifting Markets Transform Latin America’s Illicit Economies and Transnational Organized Crime Alliances

Jun 19, 2024

Douglas Farah , International Coalition Against Illicit Economies

Threatening National Security or Bridging the Digital Divide? A Case Study of Huawei's Expansion in Brazil

Mar 26, 2024

Jin (Julie) Zeng , Florida International University

When the Dragon Joins the Club - Chinese Engagement in Regional Organizations and Forums in the Americas

Mar 26, 2024

Adam Ratzlaff , Diplomatic Courier

LAC Goes Global

Nov 18, 2023

Leland Lazarus , Florida International University

Antarctica: Strategic Competition's Next Frozen Frontier

Oct 16, 2023

Fabiana Perera , Florida International University

Triads, Snakeheads, and Flying Money: The Underworld of Chinese Criminal Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean

Aug 10, 2023

Leland Lazarus , Florida International University

China's Charm Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean: A comprehensive Analysis of China's strategic Communication Strategy Across the Region [Part III: Image, Academia, and Technology]

Aug 08, 2023

Pablo Baisotti , University of South Wales

China's Charm Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean [Part II: Influencing the Media]

Jun 29, 2023

Pablo Baisotti , University of South Wales

China's Charm Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean: A comprehensive Analysis of China's Strategic Communication Strategy Across the Region [Part I: Propaganda and Politics]

Jun 26, 2023

Pablo Baisotti , University of South Wales

Regional Migration Governance in the Americas

Jun 26, 2023

Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian , Organization of American States

Red Flags Among Golden Passports

Mar 28, 2023

Leland Lazarus , Florida International University

The Impact of War in Ukraine on Latin America and the Caribbean

Jul 28, 2022

David J. Kramer , George W. Bush Institute

Making the Grade: What's Motivating China's Educational Outreach in LAC?

Apr 18, 2022

Margaret Myers , Inter-American Dialogue

China's Investments and Land Use in Latin America

Feb 28, 2022

Monica Nunez Salas , Universidad del Pacífico in Lima, Peru

Contactless, Crypto, and Cash: Laundering Illicit Profits in the Age of COVID-19

Dec 17, 2021

Calum Inverarity , Open Data Institute

Extortion: The Backbone of Criminal Activity in Latin America

Dec 15, 2021

Lucia Dammert , Universidad de Santiago de Chile

The Cycle of Risk: Impact of Climate Change on Security Challenges in the Caribbean

Oct 27, 2021

Wazim Mowla , Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Tussle for the Amazon: New Frontiers in Brazil's Organized Crime Landscape

Oct 26, 2021

Ryan C. Berg , Center for Strategic and International Studies

Russia's Strategic Communication in Latin America and the Caribbean

Oct 12, 2021

Vladimir Rouvinski , Icesi University

The Ecosystem of Illegal Gold Mining: Organized Crime Dynamics in the Artisinal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector

Oct 12, 2021

Livia Wagner , Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Fishing for Security

Sep 22, 2021

Daniel Schaeffer , PEW

Developing Methodologies to Assess Organized Crime Strategies in Latin America

Sep 13, 2021

Mark Ungar , Brooklyn College

China's COVID-19 Diplomacy in Latin America and the Caribbean

Aug 17, 2021

Margaret Myers , Inter-American Dialogue

Environmental Explanations of Central American Migration

Aug 06, 2021

Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian , Organization of American States

Militarism and the Militarization of Public Security in Latin America and the Caribbean

Jul 09, 2021

Carlos Solar , University of Essex

Mexican Military Culture (2021)

Jul 01, 2021

Craig Deare, Ph.D. , National Defense University

The Return of Geopolitics: Latin America and the Caribbean in an Era of Strategic Competition

Jun 01, 2021

Ryan C. Berg , Center for Strategic and International Studies

Hopelessness and Corruption: Overlooked Drivers of Migration from the Northern Triangle of Central America

Jan 01, 2021

Joy Olson , Florida International University

Venezuelan Migration Crisis: Medium and Long-Term Impacts

Jan 01, 2021

Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian , Florida International University

Going Local: An Assessment of China's Administrative-Level Activity in Latin American and the Caribbean

Nov 01, 2020

Margaret Myers , Inter-American Dialogue

Colombian Military Culture (2020)

Jul 01, 2020

Paul Angelo, Ph.D. , McLarty Associates

Chilean Military Culture (2020)

Jan 01, 2020

Carlos Solar, Ph.D. , University of Essex

The Evolution of Threat Networks in Latin America

Dec 02, 2019

Phil Williams, Ph.D. , Florida International University

Ecuadorian Military Culture (2019)

Aug 01, 2019

John Polga-Hecimovich, Ph.D. , U.S. Naval Academy

Brazilian Military Culture (2018)

Jun 01, 2018

Luis Bitencourt, Ph.D. , William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies and Georgetown University

Peruvian Military Culture (2018)

Jun 01, 2018

Francisco Mora, Ph.D. , Florida International University

Argentine Military Culture (2017)

Jun 01, 2017

Francisco Mora, Ph.D. , Florida International University

Nicaraguan Military Culture (2017)

Jun 01, 2017

Randy Pestana , Florida International University

Cuban Military Culture (2016)

Jun 01, 2016

Francisco Mora, Ph.D. , Florida International University

Honduran Military Culture (2016)

Jun 01, 2016

Orlando J. Pérez, Ph.D. , University of North Texas at Dallas

Venezuelan Military Culture (2016)

Jun 01, 2016

Brian Fonseca, Ph.D. , Florida International University