Latin America Publications
It’s All about the Money: Advancing Anti-Money Laundering Efforts in the U.S. and Mexico to Combat TOC
May 16, 2012Mexican criminal organizations generate billions of dollars in revenues in the United States each year and have developed both sophisticated and low tech ways to “launder” their dirty money and continue trafficking.This paper outlines the
use of the financial instruments aimed at degrading TCO's power in the U.S. and Mexico and increasing their cost of doing
business. more
The Rebellion of Criminal Networks: Organized Crime in Latin America and the Dynamics of Change
Mar 22, 2012This essay introduces the concept of the “rebellion” of criminal networks” to explain the current dynamic of and context within which organized crime operates. The author also outlines the changes that have fostered the emergence of local markets for illegal drugs. The essay concludes with ten recommendations. more
Dependent America?: How Canada and Mexico Construct U.S. Power
Jan 31, 2012Following the acclaimed Uncle Sam and Us and the influential Does North America Exist? Stephen Clarkson — the preeminent analyst of North America's political economy — and Matto Mildenberger turn continental scholarship on its head by showing how Canada and Mexico contribute to the United States' wealth, security, and global power. more
e-Dossier No. 28 - Vietnam Trained Commando Forces in Southeast Asia and Latin America
Jan 03, 2012CWIHP is pleased to announce the addition of two new documents to its online Digital Archive. The two documents released today provide new evidence of Vietnam’s covert training of revolutionary commando forces in Southeast Asia and Latin America. more
Reducing Urban Poverty: A New Generation of Ideas
Nov 01, 2011Recognizing a need to develop and strengthen urban-focused practitioner and policymaking ties with academia, and disseminate evidence-based development programming, CUSP, USAID's Urban Programs Team, the International Housing Coalition, the World Bank, and Cities Alliance teamed up to co-sponsor a second academic paper competition for graduate students studying urban issues. Six winning papers were selected for this publication to highlight the new research and innovative thinking of the next generation of urban planners, practitioners, and policymakers. more
Chronic Violence and its Reproduction: Perverse Trends in Social Relations, Citizenship, and Democracy in Latin America
Nov 01, 2011This report reviews a broad literature on the causes and social effects of chronic violence in Latin America and details the consistent and diverse ways that chronic violence undermines social relations and support for democracy. more
Arizona’s Legislative-Imposed Injunctions: Implications for Immigrant Civic and Political Participation
Oct 04, 2011Arizona provides a unique contemporary context for understanding how civic and political participation for immigrants and migrants is jeopardized. more
Coming out and making history: Latino Immigrant Civic Participation in San Jose
Oct 04, 2011This report is part of a series on Latin American immigrant civic and political participation that looks at eight cities around the United States: Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Fresno, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Omaha, NE; Tucson, AZ; and Washington, DC. The reports on each city describe the opportunities and barriers that Latino immigrants face in participating as civic and political actors in cities around the United States. more
The Omaha Site: Migrant Civil Society Under Construction
Oct 04, 2011This report is part of a series on Latin American immigrant civic and political participation that looks at eight cities around the United States: Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Fresno, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Omaha, NE; Tucson, AZ; and Washington, DC. The reports on each city describe the opportunities and barriers that Latino immigrants face in participating as civic and political actors in cities around the United States. more
