Adam IsacsonCivil-Military Relations in the Americas: Some Links from the Past MonthArgentinaMar 26Mar 26
Adam IsacsonOrganized Crime-Tied Corruption in the Americas: Some Links from the Past MonthThe drug-trafficking trial of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández began on February 20 in New York. The prosecution’s…Mar 4Mar 4
Adam IsacsonMore Asylum Appointments, PleaseThe latest quarterly “Asylum Processing at the U.S.-Mexico Border” report is out, from Stephanie Leutert and Caitlyn Yates at the…Mar 2Mar 2
Adam IsacsonDeterring Asylum Seekers: an Increasingly Bipartisan Idea that Won’t WorkAs President Biden and candidate Trump head to the Texas-Mexico border, immigration opponents are blaming the President’s border policies…Feb 29Feb 29
Adam IsacsonColombia’s Peace Process: Some Links from the Past MonthColombia’s government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group completed a sixth round of peace talks in Cuba on February 6…Feb 24Feb 24
Adam IsacsonArms Transfers in the Americas: Some Links from the Past MonthEcuador has been in a diplomatic dispute with Russia over a reported deal to send used Russian-made military equipment to the United…Feb 20Feb 20
Adam IsacsonCivil-Military Relations in the Americas: Some Links from the Past MonthAs part of Ecuador’s crackdown on organized crime, the armed forces have intervened in 17 prisons, with troops still present in 10 of them.Feb 12Feb 12
Adam IsacsonOrganized Crime-Tied Corruption in the Americas: Some Links from the Past MonthA key detonating factor in Ecuador‘s January outbreak of violence was “Operation Metastasis,” a December 2023 campaign by the national…Jan 29Jan 29
Adam IsacsonCharts: Migration at the U.S.-Mexico Border through December 2023Late on Friday the 26th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its dataset of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border through…Jan 28Jan 28