Argentina: Latin America’s New Leader in Counterterrorism

In an op-ed piece for the Gatestone Institute, Joseph Humire discusses Argentine President Mauricio Macri's historic step to officially designate Hezbollah as a foreign terrorist organization in Argentina, the first des

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Central American Caravans

Central American Caravans

SFS researchers traveled to Guatemala in late October 2018 and studied the movement and composition of the recent Central American caravans. The following Situation Report reveals some of our findings, documenting the se

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Iran’s tightening grip on Latin America

Joseph Humire joins Daniel Horowitz on the Conservative Conscience to talk about Hezbollah's strategic engagement in Latin America. Not only is Hezbollah involved in illicit trafficking and production in the region, but

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Financial Nexus Of Terrorism, Drug Trafficking, and Organized Crime

Financial Nexus Of Terrorism, Drug Trafficking, and Organized Crime

Joseph Humire testifies in a hearing by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance on the "Financial nexus of terrorism, drug trafficking, and organized crime" held on Tuesday, March 20,

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The US and Colombia aren’t planning a military intervention in Venezuela, but is Maduro?

In an op-ed piece for CNN in Español, Joseph Humire discusses the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. He asks, what if the strategic objective isn't to produce internal chaos, but to provoke an external conflict? What role d

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Iran, Russia, and China’s Central Role in the Venezuela Crisis

Iran, Russia, and China’s Central Role in the Venezuela Crisis

In the wake of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's first visit to Latin America, where China and Russia were both mentioned, Joseph Humire remarks on these external influences within the country. In an article for

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The true role of the “fixers” between Iran and Argentina denounced by Nisman

In this Infobae article, Martín Dinatale delves into the continuously evolving and highly contentious international mystery that is the research findings and death of the late Argentine prosecutor: Alberto Nisman. Whil

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Situation Report: Crisis in Venezuela

Situation Report: Crisis in Venezuela

August 2017 -- Venezuela has started to garner international attention as the country's political situation continues to deteriorate, shining a spotlight on the oft-neglected country and its internal unrest.The U.S

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