Merchant of Death
Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible
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La Cámpora in Argentina: The Rise of a New Vanguard Generation and the Road to Ruin,
La Cámpora in Argentina: The Rise of a New Vanguard Generation and the Road to Ruin
May 13, 2013
Ecuador's Role In Iran's Latin American Financial Structure: A Case Study of COFIEC Bank,
A look at how Ecuador pursues a policy of aiding Ecuadoran banks in sanctions busting. Annexes are on the site but separate.
March 15, 2013
Argentina Goes Down a Dangerous Path, Douglas Farah column in the Miami Herald
March 8, 2013
Back to the Future: Argentina Unravels,
A comprehensive look how the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, through corruption, transnational organized crime, warming ties to Iran, failed economic policies and cronyism, are moving Argentina to pariah status.
February 28, 2013
Central American Gangs and Transnational Criminal Organizations
February 20, 2013
Testimony of Douglas Farah before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management,
"A Line in the Sand: Assessing Dangerous Threats to Our Nation's Borders."
November 16, 2012
El Crimen Transnacional, Terrorismo y Estados Criminalizados en América Latina:Una Nueva Prioridad de Primer Nivel Para la Seguridad Nacional,
Spanish language version of "Transnational Organized Crime, Terrorism and Criminalized States in Latin America:An Emerging Tier-One National Security Priority."
October 9, 2012
Transnational Organized Crime, Terrorism and Criminalized States in Latin America: An Emerging Tier-One National Security Threat,
This is my latest monograph published by the Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, looking at the criminalization of the Bolivarian States and the threat they present.
August 16, 2012
The Changing Nature of the Salvadoran Gangs: Douglas Farah for CSIS,
A look a the emerging political role of the MS-13 and Barrio 18 gangs in El Salvador
June 28, 2012
Douglas Farah in Foreign Policy: The Bolivarian Revolution leaves a legacy of criminalization of the opposition, destruction of the judiciaries and authoritarian rule,
Douglas Farah in Foreign Policy: The Bolivarian Revolution leaves a legacy of criminalization of the opposition, destruction of the judiciaries and authoritarian rule
June 13, 2012
Fixers, Super Fixers and Shadow Facilitators: How Networks Connect,
Chapter in the Forthcoming book: Convergence: Illicit Networks in the Age of Globalization (National Defense University)
April 24, 2012
Dangerous Work: Violence Against Mexico's Journalists and Lessons From Colombia, National Endowment for Democracy Center for International Media Assistance,
Dangerous Work: Violence Against Mexico's Journalists and Lessons From Colombia, National Endowment for Democracy Center for International Media Assistance
April 18, 2012
Testimony of Douglas Farah Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs, Feb. 16, 2012.,
Iran's Influence and Activities in Latin America
February 17, 2012
Douglas Farah's Blog for CSIS on the crisis in Bolivia and the Bolivarian Revolution
October 17, 2011
Testimony of Douglas Farah Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, October 12, 2011
October 12, 2011
Douglas Farah, "Islamist Cyber Networks in Spanish Speaking Latin America," for the Western Hemisphere Security Analysis Center, Florida International University.,
A look at the contours of radical Islamist cyber networks in Latin America
September 1, 2011
Douglas Farah Testimony before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence,
Testimony outlining the threat of Hezbollah in Latin America and its alliance with Iran, Venezuela and other states.
July 7, 2011
National Endowment for Democracy's Center for International Media Assistance: "Confronting the News: The State of Independent Media in Latin America.",
A look at the sustained government assaults on the independent media in Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Argentina as part of the "Bolivarian Revolution."
June 28, 2011
Douglas Farah, IASC: "Organized Crime In El Salvador: The National and Transnational Dimensions",
A look at Transnational Criminal Organizations in El Salvador for the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
February 17, 2011
Douglas Farah on NPR's Morning Edition
November 17, 2010
Douglas Farah on CNN.com
November 17, 2010
Winds From the East: How the People's Republic of China Seeks to Influence The Media in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia
September 8, 2010
Douglas Farah in Newsweek on Bout Extradition
September 2, 2010
Douglas Farah in the NY Times on Bout Extradition
August 29, 2010
Douglas Farah in the Washington Post on Mexican Money Laundering
August 27, 2010
Douglas Farah quoted in the Washington Post on Bout extradition
August 21, 2010
Douglas Farah in Foreign Policy on Bout Extradition
August 20, 2010
Douglas Farah quoted in the NY Times on Bout extradition
August 20, 2010
Working Paper for the World Bank: Commodities and Conflict
July 14, 2010
Two Revolutions Betrayed (English version),
Poder Magazine
May 14, 2010
Two Revolutions Betrayed (Spanish version),
Poder Magazine
May 14, 2010
Money Laundering and Bulk Cash Smuggling: Challenges for the Mérida Initiative,
for the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars and the University of San Diego Trans-Border Institute
May 14, 2010
Ecuador at Risk: Drugs, Thugs, Guerrillas and the Citizens Revolution
January 24, 2010
Douglas Farah op-ed for Reuters News Service
January 14, 2010
Douglas Farah on NPR's Kojo Nnamdi Show
January 4, 2010
Douglas Farah on NPR's Kojo Nnamdi Show
November 30, 2009
Iran in the Western Hemisphere,
Douglas Farah Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittees on the Western Hemisphere; The Middle East; and Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade
October 27, 2009
Iran in the Western Hemisphere - Oral testimony
October 27, 2009
Transnational Drug Enterprises: Threats to Global Stability and U.S. National Security from Southwest Asia, Latin America and West Africa,
Douglas Farah's Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee National Security and Foreign Affairs
October 1, 2009
Douglas Farah in Foreign Policy Magazine
August 11, 2009
Douglas Farah in Foreign Policy Magazine
July 17, 2009
Confronting Drug Trafficking in West Africa,
Douglas Farah's Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Africa
June 23, 2009
Iran in Latin America: Annoyance or Threat,
(Douglas Farah for the Woodrow Wilson Center)
June 20, 2009
Into the Abyss: Bolivia Under Evo Morales and the MAS,
International Assessment and Strategy Center
May 1, 2009
Foreign Aid and the Fight Against Terrorism and Proliferation: Leveraging Foreign Aid to Achieve U.S. Policy Goals,
Douglas Farah's Testimony Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade
July 31, 2008
Douglas Farah in the Washington Post
September 23, 2007
Douglas Farah interviewed by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show
September 13, 2007
Fresh Air Interview, Profiling the 21st Century's 'Merchant of Death'
July 1, 2007
Terrorist Challenges in Latin America
February 18, 2007
