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Regional mentions in DNI threat assessment

Continuing my series of posts of Latin America and Caribbean mentions in larger US strategy documents, copied below is the regional portion from today’s testimony of Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence, to the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The document is intended to provide a “threat assessment” from the intelligence community’s perspective. I have some disagreements with the document, but am posting without comment for now.

The following is copied directly from the DNI testimony and does not reflect my views.
Latin America Stable, but Challenged by Crime and Populism

Democratic governance remains strong in Latin America and the Caribbean where a vast majority of countries are committed to representative democracy, economic liberalization, and positive relations with the United States. In some countries, however, democracy and market policies remain at risk because of the continued threats from crime, corruption, and poor governance. In most states, serious economic problems have added further stress to democratic institutions… more

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