Latin America: Terrorism Issues

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Abstract:

In the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington D.C., U.S. attention to terrorism in Latin America intensified with an increase in bilateral and regional cooperation. Latin American nations strongly condemned the attacks, and took action through the Organization of American States OAS to strengthen hemispheric cooperation. In June 2002, OAS members signed an Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism. President Bush submitted the convention to the Senate in November 2002 for its advice and consent, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a public hearing on June 17, 2004. In its annual report on worldwide terrorism, the State Department highlights threats in Colombia, Peru, and the tri-border region of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The State Department also has designated four terrorist groups three in Colombia and one in Peru as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Cuba has been listed as a state sponsor of terrorism since 1982.

Author(s):
Sullivan, Mark P.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress.
Pagination:
0007

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8.2.3_Build the Capabilities and Capacities of Partners and Institutions; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_3.1.3_Maneuver to Influence; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*LATIN AMERICA, *TERRORISM, GLOBAL, ORGANIZATIONS, FOREIGN, THREATS, CUBA, COOPERATION, PERU, BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, PARAGUAY, SENATE, TERRORISTS, CONGRESS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Unconventional Warfare
Keyword(s):
OAS(ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES)
Report Date:
2005 Jan 14
Creation Date:
2008 Sep 30