Breaking the Cycle
Dora Beszterczey and Shannon K. O'Neil say the best crime fighting strategy in Latin America may be improving economic opportunities for all.
Speaker: Shannon K. O'Neil, Douglas Dillon Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foriegn Relations
Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program and Outreach, Council on Foriegn Relations
April 2, 2009
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