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The End of the Mexican War on Drugs?

RUSI Newsbrief, 30 November 2018

Eduardo Guerrero

For the first time in a decade, Mexico can expect key changes to its security policy. While the ongoing war on drugs has proven to be an epic failure, the outcomes of the new strategy are uncertain.

Tags: Civil–Military Relations, Central and South America, National Security Studies, International Security Studies, Counterinsurgency, Organised Crime
A Conversation with Iván Duque Márquez at the Inter-American Dialogue. Courtesy of Inter-American Dialogue/flickr

Colombia’s New President: Will the Peace Deal Survive?

Commentary, 19 June 2018

Charlie de Rivaz

The newly elected president of Colombia may end up scuppering a deal which, despite its problems, could be the country’s best chance for prolonged peace.

Tags: Americas, Central and South America, National Security Studies, Law and Ethics, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Making Argentina ‘Normal’: Is Macri’s Project Falling Apart?

Commentary, 10 May 2018

Charlie de Rivaz

All is not well with President Mauricio Macri’s project of turning Argentina into a ‘normal country’. If he fails, the ramifications could be felt across the region.

Tags: Central and South America
Farmers working on a coca plantation in Western Bolivia. Courtesy of Neil Palmer/Wikimedia.

Bolivian Coca Cultivation and the International Cocaine Trade

RUSI Newsbrief, 3 July 2017

Alexander Babuta

Bolivia has increased the national limit for legal coca cultivation from 12,000 to 22,000 hectares. But will increased cultivation fuel the illegal cocaine trade?

Tags: Central and South America, National Security Studies, Organised Crime
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The War on Cash

Commentary, 6 January 2017

Haylea Campbell

The war on cash – and especially against high-denomination banknotes – has gathered pace over the past year. It is a campaign in which countries have taken different approaches with differing results, but one which is likely to be continued and spread world-wide.

Tags: AML/CTF, Central and South America, India, Central and South Asia
A tunnel linking warehouses in Tijuana, Mexico, and the US city of San Diego. Equipped with lighting and ventilation, this tunnel was used to smuggle drugs across the border. Courtesy of Alex Cossio/AP/Press Association Images.

Trump, Mexico and Organised Crime: How to Make a Bad Situation Worse

RUSI Newsbrief, 2 December 2016

Charlie de Rivaz

If Trump enacts two of the main pledges from his presidential campaign – the wall along the US­­–Mexico border and mass deportations – he will be helping, not hindering, organised crime groups in the region.

Tags: United States, North America, Americas, Central and South America, Organised Crime

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A Conversation with Iván Duque Márquez at the Inter-American Dialogue. Courtesy of Inter-American Dialogue/flickr

Colombia’s New President: Will the Peace Deal Survive?

Commentary, 19 June 2018

Charlie de Rivaz

The newly elected president of Colombia may end up scuppering a deal which, despite its problems, could be the country’s best chance for prolonged peace.

Americas, Central and South America, National Security Studies, Law and Ethics, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

Making Argentina ‘Normal’: Is Macri’s Project Falling Apart?

Commentary, 10 May 2018

Charlie de Rivaz

All is not well with President Mauricio Macri’s project of turning Argentina into a ‘normal country’. If he fails, the ramifications could be felt across the region.

Central and South America
venezuela_protests_against_the_nicolas_maduro_government_maracaibo_03.jpg

The War on Cash

Commentary, 6 January 2017

Haylea Campbell

The war on cash – and especially against high-denomination banknotes – has gathered pace over the past year. It is a campaign in which countries have taken different approaches with differing results, but one which is likely to be continued and spread world-wide.

AML/CTF, Central and South America, India, Central and South Asia

Winning Colombia’s Peace: Try, Try and Try Again

Commentary, 3 October 2016

Olusegun Obasanjo, Dickie Davis, David Kilcullen and Greg Mills

Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with FARC rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.2% voting against it. This represents a serious setback – but not a fatal one – to efforts to end one of the modern world’s most prolonged conflicts.

Americas, Central and South America, Global Security Issues

The End of the Mexican War on Drugs?

RUSI Newsbrief, 30 November 2018

Eduardo Guerrero

For the first time in a decade, Mexico can expect key changes to its security policy. While the ongoing war on drugs has proven to be an epic failure, the outcomes of the new strategy are uncertain.

Civil–Military Relations, RUSI Newsbrief, Central and South America, National Security Studies, International Security Studies, Counterinsurgency, Organised Crime
Farmers working on a coca plantation in Western Bolivia. Courtesy of Neil Palmer/Wikimedia.

Bolivian Coca Cultivation and the International Cocaine Trade

RUSI Newsbrief, 3 July 2017

Alexander Babuta

Bolivia has increased the national limit for legal coca cultivation from 12,000 to 22,000 hectares. But will increased cultivation fuel the illegal cocaine trade?

RUSI Newsbrief, Central and South America, National Security Studies, Organised Crime
A tunnel linking warehouses in Tijuana, Mexico, and the US city of San Diego. Equipped with lighting and ventilation, this tunnel was used to smuggle drugs across the border. Courtesy of Alex Cossio/AP/Press Association Images.

Trump, Mexico and Organised Crime: How to Make a Bad Situation Worse

RUSI Newsbrief, 2 December 2016

Charlie de Rivaz

If Trump enacts two of the main pledges from his presidential campaign – the wall along the US­­–Mexico border and mass deportations – he will be helping, not hindering, organised crime groups in the...

United States, North America, RUSI Newsbrief, Americas, Central and South America, Organised Crime
Cuba’s President Raul Castro encourages Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and FARC Commander Timoleón Jiménez to shake hands, September 2015. Courtesy of Desmond Boylan/AP/Press Association Images.

Overcoming Security Challenges in Peace Processes: Colombia and the Philippines

RUSI Newsbrief, 17 March 2016

Kristian Herbolzheimer

The experiences of Colombia and the Philippines show that peace processes need to be tailored to local conditions

RUSI Newsbrief, Central and South America
Argentine President Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada wave to supporters from the Casa Rosada, 10 December 2015. Victor R Caivano/AP/Press Association Images.

Examining Argentina’s New Foreign Policy under Macri

RUSI Newsbrief, 17 March 2016

Federico Merke

Is Argentina’s new president bringing Buenos Aires in from the cold?

RUSI Newsbrief, Central and South America, Global Security Issues

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Gender, Conflict and Peace: How Should Women Lead in Peacekeeping and Post-Conflict Operations?

Events, 8 March 2016

In celebration of International Women’s Day, RUSI’s Under 35s Forum a panel discussion on the role of women in peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction

Central and South America, Global Security Issues, Africa, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa

Gender and Financial Inclusion: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships to Deliver Women’s Economic Empowerment

Events, 7 March 2016

In celebration of International Women’s Day, RUSI’s Under 35s Forum is proud to host a panel discussion on economic empowerment for women and the role of public-private partnerships in addressing...

Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Central and South America, Global Security Issues, Africa, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa