Narcoterrorism: The Growing Threat in Latin America

Author
Goodell, Elizabeth Mercer
Subject
Washington and Lee University -- Capstone in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Narco-terrorism
Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam
Terrorism -- Political aspects
Drug traffic
Latin America
United States
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Elizabeth Mercer Goodell is a member of the Class of 2014 of Washington and Lee University. This item includes a Senior Capstone paper in Latin American and Caribbean Studies as well as a related poster. [FULL-TEXT RESTRICTED TO WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY LOGIN] This paper will explore and analyze how Latin America and the Caribbean has been such a conducive environment for the growth of narcoterrorism historically, as well as investigate the new developing threat of Islamic terrorist organizations attracted to the region in order to finance their operations and what this means for the United States. Libby Goodell