A Breeze of Hope in Ciudad Juarez

By Carlos Munoz Burgos

November 28, 2012   |   0 comments

Citizen security has become a hot topic in the Americas after a steady increase in criminality and violence over the past decade. Of the world’s 50 most violent cities, 45 are in the Americas and 40 are specifically in Latin America. Currently, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia include the highest number of violent cities per country on the continent with 14, 12, and 5, respectively....
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Libyans Unite Against Breast Cancer

By Elisabeth Bond

October 4, 2012   |   0 comments

For the first time since their 2011 revolution, Libyans took to the streets to celebrate something other than their newly-found political liberty....
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IN MEMORY OF A LEADER AND A FRIEND

By Alexandra Barnett

September 14, 2012   |   0 comments

The attack earlier this week on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and the violence that has since surged, primarily targeting embassies throughout the Muslim world, is sobering....
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Crime and the Private Sector in Central America

By Pablo Maldonado

April 26, 2012   |   0 comments

Pablo Maldonado (Washington, DC) INCAE, the famed Central America-based business school, the World Bank and the Wilson Center hosted a gathering on April 19 to discuss the crime epidemic in the region and its impact on the business climate, investment,… Read More