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Security & Strategic Review - December 2019
New report sheds light on forced migration of Nicaraguans to Costa Rica
In late September, the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) published a report on the forced migration of Nicaraguans to Costa Rica as a result of the crackdown by the Nicaraguan government led by President Daniel Ortega on its opponents which began in mid-April 2018. Here we review some of the report’s key findings.
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- The rise of child prostitution in Colombia
- Violence in Venezuela trending down, but still high
- Cocaine production still rising in Peru
- Uruguay election shaped by public security concerns
- Chilean security forces face human rights abuse allegations
- Concerns over setbacks to anti-corruption fight
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- Pemex cyberattack raises alarm
- Insecurity mounts in Mexico’s maritime areas
- Security concerns mount as UN ends its peacekeeping presence
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