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RUSI Journal: Defeating Colombia's Oldest Insurgency: Prospects for Peace and Reconciliation with the FARC
1 Mar 2013 by Matt InceColombia's peace negotiations with the FARC continue to face a series of difficult hurdles, including the FARC's potential fragmentation and its leaders' loss of legitimacy
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News: RUSI Climate Change Report Presented to Mexican and US Policymakers
28 Feb 2013 by Duncan DepledgeA new RUSI study examining climate change implications was presented in February 2013 to Mexican legislators and experts in Washington DC.
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Analysis: Imagining a Post-Chávez Venezuela
10 Jan 2013 by Matt InceVenezuelan President Hugo Chávez's ill health continues to place question marks over the future political stability of the Bolivarian Republic, rekindling concerns that instability, power struggle and the possible out-break of violence could once again be on the horizon.
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Analysis: Will America Look South? US Policy in Latin America
26 Oct 2012 Latin America received a brief, but important, mention in the recent US presidential debates. However the region’s importance to the US is pronounced and will only grow in the future. The US needs to take tangible steps to better relations with the region and its important players. By Michael Shifter
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Analysis: The Bolivarian Revolution Strikes Back
12 Oct 2012 by Matt InceHaving won a fourth six-year term in office, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez has ensured that his Bolivarian Revolution will prevail for now. However, despite having secured victory at the polls, key security challenges and the risk that a political crisis could still unfold in Venezuela in the period ahead have not disappeared.
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RUSI Journal: Latin America’s Mining Boom: The Socio-environmental and Security Dynamics in the Case of Colombia
11 Oct 2012 by Elizabeth DehezaColombia exemplifies some of the most difficult questions posed by the current mining boom to stability and security in Latin America
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RUSI Defence Systems: Latin America: The Land of Opportunity for Britain’s Defence and Security Industry?
18 Sep 2012 by Matt Ince
Matt Ince highlights recent successes for UK defence companies in Latin AmericaCentral and South America Americas UK Europe
Matt Ince highlights recent successes for UK defence companies in Latin America
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RUSI Newsbrief: Venezuela on the Brink? Presidential Elections and the Risk of Political Crisis
4 Sep 2012 by Matt InceGiven the uncertainty surrounding the campaigning period, and the great value of the prize at stake, concerns that October’s elections will degenerate into a violent crisis are running high
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Analysis: Negotiating with the FARC: Laying the Foundations for Peace in Colombia?
30 Aug 2012 by Matt InceFollowing weeks of rumoured negotiations, the Colombian government has now announced plans to begin peace talks with the FARC. This may help the Santos government to recover from its recent downturn in popularity, but prospects for a meaningful settlement will be hindered by the ability of the FARC's senior leadership to negotiate authoritatively on behalf of an increasingly fragmented organisation.
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RUSI Newsbrief: The True Cost of Argentina’s Falklands Strategy
27 Jul 2012 Buenos Aires’ efforts to counter British re-engagement with Latin America may come at the greatest cost to the Falkland Islanders themselves
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