Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the 21st Century
SFS Executive Director Joseph Humire was recently published for his chapter in the book Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the 21st Century (Lexington Books, 2014). Humire's chapter, Venezuela: Trends in Organ
Continue readingObama’s Wrong: Cuba Belongs on the Terrorism List
After US President Barack Obama made his announcement regarding the new US policy on Cuba late last year, Havana’s eventual removal from the government’s list of states that sponsor terrorism became a fait accompli.
Continue readingVenezuela Has Earned Her Stripes as a National Security Threat
On March 9, 2015, the White House declared a “national emergency” in Venezuela, affirming that the Chavistas pose an “unusual and extraordinary” threat to US national security and foreign policy. Many a
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Iran and Hezbollah in the Western Hemisphere
Joseph Humire testifies in a hearing by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere (WHEM) and Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on "Iran and Hezbollah in the West
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Joseph Humire: Losing Argentina – Outlook for U.S. National Security
SFS Executive Director Joseph Humire presented "Losing Argentina- Outlook for U.S. National Security" at the Center for Security Policy's National Security Group Lunch on Capitol Hill on Thursday, February 19, 2015
Continue readingOpinion: Nisman’s death raises alarm about Iran’s influence in Latin America
"I can end up dead because of this" were the words of the late Alberto Nisman, Argentina's top prosecutor in the historic AMIA case. Tragically, his words became prophetic when he was found slain in the bathroom of his
Continue readingThe Beginning of the End for Venezuela’s Al Capone
An economy crippled by inefficiency and streets flooded with crime have long marred Caracas and the rest of Venezuela. Over the years, corruption has paved the way for organized crime to overrun the Bolivarian Republic,
Continue readingIran’s Invisible Shadow in a Prosecutor’s Death
President Obama was clear in his message to Congress during this week’s State of the Union: “I will veto any new sanctions bill that threatens to undo this progress [with Iran].” While the room applauded, the Pres
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