presentation made for discussions on global security issues, delivered in Rīga (Latvia).

1. Security in Latin America:local and regional issues in a global perspective Pablo Andrés Rivero Rīga, 16th December 2010

2. Latin America Spanish colonial heritage Mariachis - Mexico Cartagena - Colombia Brazilian beach Tango - Argentina

3. Latin America: fun and exciting

4. But…

5. National Security United States launches the doctrine to reaffirm its hegemony in the Region Harry Truman, 33rd President of the US

6. “I'd rather die standing than live forever kneeling” Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara

7. Coup d'états and consequent dictatorships in Latin America National Security: Ideologicaldisputes

8. Return of democracy Between 1980s and 1990s, all Latin American countries went back to democratically elected governments

10. Regional threats

11. Murder rate in the world (UNODC report 2010)

12. Military spending by GDP Source: Google Public Data based on World Bank data, 2009

13. “War on drugs”, more than speeches, a daily basis issue for Latin Americans

15. Photo: Reuters pictures

16. Cocaine routes

17. US

18. Russia

19. Iran

20. conclusions Ben Zala: “There is a growing consensus amongst many analysts and grass roots organisations that approaches to national, regional and international security are deeply flawed, and are distracting the world’s politicians from developing realistic and sustainable solutions to the non-traditional threats facing the world”.

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