El Centro https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/ en From Insurgency to Illicit Trade: Analyzing FARC Dissidents in the Cocaine Market https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/insurgency-illicit-trade-analyzing-farc-dissidents-cocaine-market <span>From Insurgency to Illicit Trade: Analyzing FARC Dissidents in the Cocaine Market</span> <span><span>ZFTWARNING</span></span> <span>Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:06pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">Colombia holds a crucial role in the global drug trade, serving as a major source of cocaine linked to its historical conflicts and ongoing violence. The nation has been marred by some of history's most notorious drug trafficking organizations, including the Medellín and Cali cartels, which have significantly affected Colombia's stability and safety. Additionally, Colombia has been home to several violent revolutionary groups. For decades, organizations like FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and the ELN (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – National Liberation Army) engaged in armed conflict, exacerbating the country’s violence.</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/insurgency-illicit-trade-analyzing-farc-dissidents-cocaine-market" rel="tag" title="From Insurgency to Illicit Trade: Analyzing FARC Dissidents in the Cocaine Market" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about From Insurgency to Illicit Trade: Analyzing FARC Dissidents in the Cocaine Market</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:06:25 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142580 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com SWJ El Centro Book Review – Children of a Modest Star: Planetary Thinking for an Age of Crises https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/swj-el-centro-book-review-children-modest-star-planetary-thinking-age-crises <article data-history-node-id="142564" role="article" class="article teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/swj-el-centro-book-review-children-modest-star-planetary-thinking-age-crises" rel="bookmark"><span>SWJ El Centro Book Review – Children of a Modest Star: Planetary Thinking for an Age of Crises</span> </a> </h2> <footer> <article> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="masquerade.callbacks:renderCacheLink" arguments="0=7869" token="ExWMRIlT_MUq1FPSX9ILVuv8uTFjx0G2WpvPjttKDII"></drupal-render-placeholder></article> <div class="author"> <span>Mon, 10/07/2024 - 2:57pm</span> </div> </footer> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">SWJ−El Centro Associate Daniel Weisz Argomedo Reviews of "Children of a Modest Star: Planetary Thinking for an Age of Crises" by Jonathan S. Blake and Nils Gilman. </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/swj-el-centro-book-review-children-modest-star-planetary-thinking-age-crises" rel="tag" title="SWJ El Centro Book Review – Children of a Modest Star: Planetary Thinking for an Age of Crises" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about SWJ El Centro Book Review – Children of a Modest Star: Planetary Thinking for an Age of Crises</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> <h2>About the Author(s)</h2> <div class="views-element-container form-group"></div> </div> </article> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:57:23 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142564 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Twin Insurgency, Irregular War, and Oil Theft in Nigeria and Brazil: An Overview https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/twin-insurgency-irregular-war-and-oil-theft-nigeria-and-brazil-overview <span>Twin Insurgency, Irregular War, and Oil Theft in Nigeria and Brazil: An Overview</span> <span><span>ZFTWARNING</span></span> <span>Mon, 09/23/2024 - 12:11am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">This article by SWJ−El Centro Intern Zachary Horsington reviews the concept of twin insurgency and its constituent components of criminal insurgency and plutocratic insurgency in order to illuminate case studies of oil theft in Nigeria and Brazil. </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/twin-insurgency-irregular-war-and-oil-theft-nigeria-and-brazil-overview" rel="tag" title="Twin Insurgency, Irregular War, and Oil Theft in Nigeria and Brazil: An Overview" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Twin Insurgency, Irregular War, and Oil Theft in Nigeria and Brazil: An Overview</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:11:16 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142541 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Perspective: Beyond Narcos − Mexico, the United States, Nearshoring and Organized Crime https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/perspective-beyond-narcos-mexico-united-states-nearshoring-and-organized-crime <span>Perspective: Beyond Narcos − Mexico, the United States, Nearshoring and Organized Crime</span> <span><span>ZFTWARNING</span></span> <span>Wed, 08/28/2024 - 3:06pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">This essay by two SWJ−El Centro scholars looks at the complexities of US-Mexico relations and the need for cooperation based upon mutual respect to address transnational organized crime.</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/perspective-beyond-narcos-mexico-united-states-nearshoring-and-organized-crime" rel="tag" title="Perspective: Beyond Narcos − Mexico, the United States, Nearshoring and Organized Crime" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Perspective: Beyond Narcos − Mexico, the United States, Nearshoring and Organized Crime</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:06:12 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142489 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Perspective: Unmasking the Turf Wars − The Complex Rivalries of Turkish Mafia Groups in Europe and Links to Latin America https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/perspective-unmasking-turf-wars-complex-rivalries-turkish-mafia-groups-europe-and-links <span>Perspective: Unmasking the Turf Wars − The Complex Rivalries of Turkish Mafia Groups in Europe and Links to Latin America</span> <span><span>ZFTWARNING</span></span> <span>Tue, 08/27/2024 - 1:39pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">This article provides perspective on Turkish organized crime and its links throughout Europe and Latin America.</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/perspective-unmasking-turf-wars-complex-rivalries-turkish-mafia-groups-europe-and-links" rel="tag" title="Perspective: Unmasking the Turf Wars − The Complex Rivalries of Turkish Mafia Groups in Europe and Links to Latin America" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Perspective: Unmasking the Turf Wars − The Complex Rivalries of Turkish Mafia Groups in Europe and Links to Latin America</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:39:45 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142486 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Perspective: Irregular Warfare in Strategic Competition and Gray Zones, Prosecuting Authoritarian Subversion and Exploitative Use of Corruption and Criminality to Weaken Democracy https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/perspective-irregular-warfare-strategic-competition-and-gray-zones-prosecuting <span>Perspective: Irregular Warfare in Strategic Competition and Gray Zones, Prosecuting Authoritarian Subversion and Exploitative Use of Corruption and Criminality to Weaken Democracy</span> <span><span>ZFTWARNING</span></span> <span>Sat, 08/24/2024 - 11:41pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">This commentary summarizes the author’s presentation to the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Multi-Layer Assessment (SMA) Speaker Series at the Pentagon, Washington, DC on 22 August 2024.The author is Executive Director of the International Coalition Against Illicit Economies (ICAIE)</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/perspective-irregular-warfare-strategic-competition-and-gray-zones-prosecuting" rel="tag" title="Perspective: Irregular Warfare in Strategic Competition and Gray Zones, Prosecuting Authoritarian Subversion and Exploitative Use of Corruption and Criminality to Weaken Democracy" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Perspective: Irregular Warfare in Strategic Competition and Gray Zones, Prosecuting Authoritarian Subversion and Exploitative Use of Corruption and Criminality to Weaken Democracy</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Sun, 25 Aug 2024 03:41:15 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142482 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Perspective: Colombia's Security Crisis – An Emerging Dilemma for US Foreign Policy https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/perspective-colombias-security-crisis-emerging-dilemma-us-foreign-policy <span>Perspective: Colombia&#039;s Security Crisis – An Emerging Dilemma for US Foreign Policy</span> <span><span>ZFTWARNING</span></span> <span>Tue, 08/20/2024 - 6:01pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">This essay by Colombian scholar provides insight into the bilateral US-Colombia policy challenges as transnational gangs and criminal armed groups threaten Colombian and regional security</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/perspective-colombias-security-crisis-emerging-dilemma-us-foreign-policy" rel="tag" title="Perspective: Colombia&#039;s Security Crisis – An Emerging Dilemma for US Foreign Policy" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Perspective: Colombia&#039;s Security Crisis – An Emerging Dilemma for US Foreign Policy</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:01:05 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142476 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Underworld Crossroads: Dark Networks and Global Illicit Trade in the Tri-border Area Between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/underworld-crossroads-dark-networks-and-global-illicit-trade-tri-border-area-between <span>Underworld Crossroads: Dark Networks and Global Illicit Trade in the Tri-border Area Between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay </span> <span><span>ZFTWARNING</span></span> <span>Mon, 08/05/2024 - 9:17pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">This article provides an overview of research on the Tri-border area (TBA) between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay conducted by the authors as part of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) at George Mason University project ‘Hubs of Illicit Trade.’ </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/underworld-crossroads-dark-networks-and-global-illicit-trade-tri-border-area-between" rel="tag" title="Underworld Crossroads: Dark Networks and Global Illicit Trade in the Tri-border Area Between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay " hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Underworld Crossroads: Dark Networks and Global Illicit Trade in the Tri-border Area Between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay </span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:17:49 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142454 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Perspective: El Mayo, Los Chapitos and the Kingpin Strategy https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/perspective-el-mayo-los-chapitos-and-kingpin-strategy <span>Perspective: El Mayo, Los Chapitos and the Kingpin Strategy</span> <span><span>ZFTWARNING</span></span> <span>Mon, 07/29/2024 - 8:31pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">This essay by SWJ-El Centro Fellow Dr. Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera provides perspective on the recent arrests of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/perspective-el-mayo-los-chapitos-and-kingpin-strategy" rel="tag" title="Perspective: El Mayo, Los Chapitos and the Kingpin Strategy" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Perspective: El Mayo, Los Chapitos and the Kingpin Strategy</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:31:51 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142439 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Perspectiva: El Mayo, Los Chapitos y la Estrategia Kingpin https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/perspectiva-el-mayo-los-chapitos-y-la-estrategia-kingpin <span>Perspectiva: El Mayo, Los Chapitos y la Estrategia Kingpin</span> <span><span>ZFTWARNING</span></span> <span>Mon, 07/29/2024 - 8:24pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">Este ensayo de la Dra. Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, compañera de SWJ-El Centro, ofrece una perspectiva sobre las recientes detenciones de Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada y Joaquín Guzmán López.</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/perspectiva-el-mayo-los-chapitos-y-la-estrategia-kingpin" rel="tag" title="Perspectiva: El Mayo, Los Chapitos y la Estrategia Kingpin" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Perspectiva: El Mayo, Los Chapitos y la Estrategia Kingpin</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:24:46 +0000 ZFTWARNING 142438 at https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com