Adam Isacson

Author Bio

Adam Isacson is a senior associate for Regional Security at the Washington Office on Latin America where he monitors security trends and U.S. military assistance to the Western Hemisphere. He is an expert on Latin American and Caribbean security issues.

Content by this author

Militarizing Latin America Policy

October 6, 2005

The militarization of Washington's Latin America policy is being led by the drug war, training programs, arms transfers, and a wide array of "military-to-military contact" efforts.

Extending the War on Terrorism to Colombia: A Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come

February 6, 2002

The roots of Colombia's conflict are deep and complicated, and will require a creative mix of strategies to solve it.

Central American Peace and Security

January 1, 1997

Central America’s modern history is marked by widespread poverty, stark inequalities, political instability, and violent repression.