Hot Spot: Latin AmericaBloomsbury Academic, 28. feb. 2008 - 288 síður From border crime in Mexico to Chavez's revolution in Venezuela, this volume presents up-to-the-minute coverage of the key conflicts, corruption, and revolutionary movements simmering or raging in every region of Latin America. In-depth, comprehensive chapters explore drug wars, immigration issues, terrorism, youth gangs, government corruption, controversy over oil, and political instability, including: The Zapatista Rebellion, the Darien Gap controversy, Evo Morales, Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) and Tupac Amaru, the Falklands, and Guantanamo Bay. |
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... considered unstable rather than ones once considered to be the " declared enemies " of the United States . This change in emphasis is now the basis for the recent " unstable nations " listed by the Pentagon as potential targets for ...
... considered immigrants and refugees a threat to the vital interests of the United States ; ( 4 ) critical threats that carry the possibility of becoming hot spots in the world are mainly considered to be those associated with terrorism ...
... considered an incu- bator of terrorist groups with a global reach to threaten the security of the United States . Only Colombia , the third largest recipient of U.S. mil- itary and economic assistance , is considered a major threat to ...
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The Meaning of Hot Spot Terminology | 1 |
Mexico | 55 |
Central America | 81 |
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