More than 30 participants from 10 Latin American countries attended a new academic course at the Perry Center on how to handle complex security threats. Defense Policy and Complex Threats (DPCT), directed by Dr. Luis Bitencourt and Professor Guillermo Pacheco, is part of a series 
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Intelligence fusion centers may be the type of security apparatus that countries in the Northern Triangle need to combat organized crime according to Dr. Thomas Bruneau. In the most recent Perry Center Occasional Paper, Dr. Bruneau, a distinguished Professor Emeritus of National Security Affairs at 
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Perry Center Professor Celina Realuyo participated in a Congressional briefing on “Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime, and Violence in Central America’s Northern Triangle” convened on July 6 by the Central America Caucus led by Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-CA), with Rep. David Valadao (D-CA) and Rep. Reid 
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Perry Center Professor Celina Realuyo testified before the House Financial Services Committee Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing on June 23rd to discuss the importance of public-private sector partnerships at a hearing on “The Next Terrorist Financiers: Stopping Them Before They Start.” This final hearing 
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Perry Professor Boris Saavedra was inducted into the Gallery of Honor of the Inter-American Defense College (IADC) on Friday, June 3. Dr. Saavedra, a former combat pilot and retired Brigade General of the Venezuelan Air Force, has been associated with the College for 20 years. 
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Faculty and students of Chile’s National Academy of Strategic and Political Studies (ANEPE) visited on June 16, 2016, for an academic exchange with the Perry Center faculty. ANEPE’s Director, Lieutenant General Felipe Arancibia Clavel led a delegation that included ANEPE faculty and a diverse roster 
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On Wednesday, June 15, students from the Strategic Implications of Human Rights and the Rule of Law course visited the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington, DC. Over the course of two hours, lawyers and members of the staff provided the students with detailed 
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Monday marks the start of two Specialized Courses at the Perry Center. Combating Transnational Organized Crime and Illicit Networks in the Americas (CTOC) examines the serious problems of crime groups and their associated enterprises in the hemisphere. Led by Professors Celina Realuyo and Boris Saavedra, 
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The Perry Center said farewell to Diplomat-in-Residence Ambassador Adam Blackwell. After a distinguished career representing Canada in missions and international organizations around the world, Ambassador Blackwell joined the Perry Center in September 2015 as its first Diplomat-in-Residence. During his tenure, he drew upon his extensive 
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The Perry Center recognized nine employees for their years of service in the federal government. With tenures ranging from five to thirty-five years, each employee received a certificate and pin to acknowledge his or her time in service and continuing commitment to the Department of 
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