On Thursday, June 20, An unveiling ceremony was held for a portrait of two of Jamaica’s national heroes: The Right Excellent Norman Manley (on the left), and The Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante (on the right). Their portrait is now on display in the Center’s 
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On April 9, 2013, the book Atlas of Security and Defense of Mexico 2012 was officially presented, the result of the collective work of several authors of the Collective of Analysis of Security with Democracy (CASEDE, by its acronym in Spanish) in Mexico, among them 
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Convergence: Illicit Networks and National Security in the Age of Globalization, which includes articles by Perry Center professor Celina Realuyo, looks at illicit networks around the world and was sponsored by the Center for Complex operations (CCO), SACEUR/EUCOM Admiral Stavridis, and the Defense Intelligence Agency 
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On Monday, February 11, CHDS started a special Defense Policies course for students at the Inter-American Defense College (IADC). The course will last three weeks, from February 11 to March 1, and will explore themes of international relations, strategy, instruments, and conceptual methodologies, and the 
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Over the next four weeks, 62 participants in the Strategy and Defense Policy (SDP) Course will analyze and discuss theories and concepts in preparation for the resident phase of the course, which will be hosted in Washington, DC. Their unique professional experiences, as well as 
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On Wednesday, February 6, CHDS hosted a panel discussion on the topic of the Peace Negotiations in Colombia. The forum was moderated by Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Americas Society/Council of the Americas. Panelists included Carlos Urrutia, Colombian Ambassador to the United States; David 
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On January 17, 2013, outgoing DASD Frank O. Mora participated in the Colleagues for the Americas event at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, after which he was honored by CHDS Director Richard Downie for his friendship and service to the center. Downie presented Mora 
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On December 17, CHDS Assistant Professor for Security and Defense Celina Realuyo was interviewed by Chelis Lopez for Radio Bilingüe’s Noon (West Cost Time) program on the HSBC money laundering / terrorist financing case that resulted in a fine of $1.92 billion, the largest ever levied 
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From November 27 to 30 the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies engaged in various academic programs in Asunción, Paraguay. Forty-five officials from the defense and other sectors participated in a three-day workshop on White Papers, organized with the Consejo de Defensa Nacional (National Defense Council 
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On November 27, Dr. Alejandro Arbelaez, who is departing CHDS after several years of service to return to Colombia, was honored yesterday by the US Department of Defense. Dr. Arbelaez was presented with the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award and was named a Distinguished Member 
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