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Drug Traffickers Launder Millions Through Remittances. Here’s How to Stop Them.

by Will Freeman, Steven Holmes, and Mariana Fernandez Rubach October 22, 2024

Four steps Congress and U.S. embassies can take to safeguard remittances from abuse. 

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Brazil
Latin America’s Coming Family Feud
Fiery new populist presidents in Brazil and Mexico could turn an old rivalry toxic.
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil November 1, 2018 Latin America Studies Program
Central America
Trump’s Cuts to Central America Aid Will Lead to More Caravans
U.S. programs can make the Northern Triangle a better place to live than to leave.
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil October 24, 2018 Latin America Studies Program
Venezuela
What Latin America Should Tell China About Venezuela
Bankrolling the region’s biggest humanitarian disaster won’t win Beijing many friends.
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil October 18, 2018 Latin America Studies Program
  • Immigration and Migration
    Trump Ignores Latin America’s Biggest Challenges
    U.S. administration is coming out on the wrong side of anti-corruption and migration in the hemisphere, with potentially lasting consequences for U.S.-Latin American relations.
    Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil October 3, 2018 Latin America Studies Program
  • Venezuela
    A U.S. Military Intervention in Venezuela Would Be a Disaster
    The answer to Venezuela’s crisis is not military intervention. The United States and neighboring countries should instead focus on a widespread diplomatic, financial, and humanitarian response.
    Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil September 18, 2018 Latin America Studies Program