Organized Crime in the Western Hemisphere: An Overlooked Threat?
Session 1: Organized Crime and Transnational Threats
David Holiday, William F. Wechsler, and Lee S. Wolosky reviewed with Stanley S. Arkin the expansion of organized crime networks in the Western Hemisphere.
Session 2: Local and National Policy Responses
Ramon Garza Barrios and Rodrigo Pardo discuss with Andrew Selee local and national experiences, policy responses, and the lessons learned in Colombia and Mexico.
Session 3: Regional and Multilateral Responses
Adam Isacson and Francisco Thoumi review with Shannon O'Neil the national and regional policies of the United States toward organized crime.