On March 2-3 2022, the Perry Center and Colombia’s Escuela Superior de Guerra co-hosted an International Forum on “Organized Crime and Terrorism: Hemispheric Challenges in Defense and Security” that included virtual and in-person sessions. Perry Center Professors William Godnick, Celina Realuyo and Boris Saavedra spoke …

In this exciting new book, Dr. Spencer and his co-authors provide a comprehensive analysis of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang in El Salvador. Using primary source material, interviews, and field research, the authors examine the gang’s ideology, strategy, leadership techniques, and hierarchy. They also describe …

On February 23, the Perry Center and the University of Armed Forces of Ecuador (ESPE) co-sponsored the virtual discussion “Security and Defense Challenges in Latin America.” Lieutenant Colonel Fernando Alvear Villarroel, Director of the Department of Security and Defense, ESPE and Perry Center Dean of …

On January 26, 2022, Perry Center professor Celina Realuyo participated in the Education Forum for the Colombian Police on Best Practices and Experiences for the Implementation of the Education Policy for the Public Force (PEFUP 2021-2026). She spoke virtually about “The Evolution of Transnational Organized …