The Perry Center’s webinar series about the impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean continued with English and Spanish sessions on May 5 and 7 about the pandemic’s effects on organized crime in the region. Perry Center Director LTG (Ret.) Frederick Rudesheim opened 
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On May 7, 2020, Perry Center Professor Celina Realuyo participated in the Inter-American Defense Foundation virtual Extraordinary Meeting: Military Challenges in Times of Crisis. She spoke on “Combating Transnational Organized Crime in the Age of COVID-19 in the Americas” and the implications for the armed 
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Perry Center Professor Celina Realuyo guest lectured on “Combating Transnational Organized Crime and Money Laundering in Latin America” for the Geneva Centre for Security Policy’s Leadership in International Security Course (LISC) at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, for students from over 20 
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On April 22, professors Celina Realuyo and Boris Saavedra were joined by Adjunct Professor and WJPC alumnus Dr. Vicente Torrijos for the launch of a new webinar series that will explore the implications and impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean. Celina Realuyo 
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Last week, Dr. Fabiana Perera delivered a lecture on the political, economic, and security situation in North America to the Hemispheric Situation Conference hosted by the Inter-American Defense College. Dr. Perera spoke of the strategic importance of the Arctic to the region and of inter-American 
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On Tuesday, March 3, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted the Hemispheric Forum “Cuba’s Continuing Regional Influence”. The event featured subject matter experts from academia, Cuban dissidents, and US policymakers as they explored the question of how the Island maintained its 
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On March 4, 2020, Perry Center Professor Celina Realuyo testified before Congress on “Global Illicit Networks and their Facilitators in the Americas: Countering the Threat from Mexican Cartels and the Opioid Epidemic” at a hearing titled “The Traffickers’ Roadmap: How Bad Actors Exploit Financial Systems 
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Florida International University hosted the launch of the newest issue of Americas Quarterly, which focuses on Latin America’s militaries. Presenters at the February 12 event included (left to right) Brian Winter, editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly; Juan Carlos Pinzón, President, ProBogotá, and former Colombian Defense Minister; 
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On Thursday, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted the Minister of National Defense for Colombia, Mr. Carlos Homes Trujillo (pictured, center) in a Defense and Security Senior Dialogue. The event featured opening remarks by Perry Center Director LTG (ret.) Frederick Rudesheim, 
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The Perry Center co-hosted a three-day Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Seminar with the Panamanian Ministry of Public Security, the National Aeronaval Service of Panama, and the United States Embassy in Panama which took place from 5-7 February. Vice Minister of Public Security Ivor Pitti Hernandez 
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