Violence in Latin America and security policies

• Grant number: 14/17027-1
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: November 30, 2014
• End date: December 10, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Political Science - International Politics
• Principal Investigator: Suzeley Kalil Mathias
• Grantee: Suzeley Kalil Mathias
• Visiting researcher: Sonia Alda Mejias
• Visiting researcher institution: Instituto Universitario General Gutiérrez Mellado (IUGM), Spain
• Host Institution: Instituto de Políticas Públicas e Relações Internacionais (IPPRI). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to analyze current threats to the region, especially the development of organized networks of organized crime and security policies adopted by countries to combat them. It considers that there are great regional diversity, particularly in terms of state power to combat such organizations. It will be study what are the projects of cooperation in matters of crime fighting in the region, highlighting the participation of the armed forces in this area. (AU)