Hot Spot: Latin AmericaBloomsbury Academic, 28. feb. 2008 - 288 síđur 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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... growing doubts about how long an exhausted military can continue the endless campaign against global terrorism has increased opportunities for private security companies to fill the void . Civilian military contrac- tors such as DynCorp ...
... growing military ties in Latin America mean that Washington can no longer count on the intelligence and secu- rity ... growing along with growing eco- nomic ties , China does not at this time constitute a threat to U.S. inter- ests in ...
... growing influence of Trinidad's radical Islamic organization Jamaat al - Muslimeen , a group heavily involved in drug trafficking and money laundering ; and Iranian and Venezuelan involvement in the growing Muslim community . Iranian ...
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The Meaning of Hot Spot Terminology | 1 |
Mexico | 55 |
Central America | 81 |
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