About this event: This is a forum on security in Latin America, co-hosted by Johns Hopkins SAIS and the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, in Washington, DC. This year’s forum will focus on contemporary and evolving threats in defense and security in 
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The United States is the principal provider of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) globally, and particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Beyond serving as a public good during a time of need, US HADR efforts also bolster hemispheric security and fortify the 
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A moderated discussion with two of the authors of the recently published English-language book Adversarial System Analysis of the Salvadoran Gangs which examines the organizational dynamics and evolution of the Salvadoran gangs. The Perry Center Webinar program brings together WJPC professors, its alumni network and the greater 
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A moderated discussion with guest speaker Lt. Col. Michael Jones, Executive Director of CARICOM IMPACS, exploring the development of the Caribbean Maritime Security Strategy and its implications in the region. The Perry Center Webinar program brings together WJPC professors, its alumni network and the greater 
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2022 Award Recipients: General (ret.) Raúl Oswaldo Jarrin Roman, former Minister of Defense of Ecuador Commodore Errington Ricardo Shurland, Chief of Staff, Barbados Defence Force Honduras National Defense College Anniversary Keynote Remarks by Lieutenant General Andrew A. Croft, Military Deputy Commander of U.S. Southern Command
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Join us for the first event of the 2023 webinar series for a conversation with Ambassador John Feeley on disinformation, the spread of false information and its threat to security and democracy in the Americas. A short, post-event discussion (Spanish only, no simultaneous English interpretation) 
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Join us for a discussion on maritime security issues in the South Atlantic.  This event has been coordinated in partnership with the Naval War College in Brazil and will be in conducted in Spanish and Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation. A short, post-event discussion (Spanish only) 
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In the next session of the 2023 webinar series, guest speaker Dr. Jesus Aveledo-Urdaneta, founder of Negocios USA, joins us to analyze the Caldas Corvette crisis within an international context discussing its political, economic, and social impact, and lessons learned. A short, post-event discussion (Spanish 
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Please join us for the presentation of the recently published book “Challenges and Threats to Security in Latin America” a collaboration between the Peruvian Army Center for Strategic Studies (CEEEP), Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) – US Army War College, and the Perry Center.
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A moderated discussion with guest speaker Dr. Robert Muggah, co-founder of the Igarapé Institute, to examine policy-oriented research on the relationship between climate and security in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Perry Center Webinar program brings together WJPC professors, its alumni network and the 
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