Crime Wars: Gangs, Cartels and U.S. National Security | Center for a New American Security

"Date:September 30, 2010 - 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Location:Willard Intercontinental Hotel's Crystal Room1401 Pennsylvania Ave, NWWashington, DC 20004

Date and Time:September 30, 20104:30: Guest check-in and registration5:00-6:30: Event6:30-7:30: Reception.

Last month, the Mexican government announced that the drug wars have claimed 28,000 lives since 2006. These drug trafficking groups have evolved to pose significant challenges not only to Mexico and the United States, but to governments and societies across the Western Hemisphere.

On September 30, 2010, from 5:00-6:30 p.m., the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) will host an event to launch Crime Wars: Gangs, Cartels, and U.S. National Security, a groundbreaking CNAS report that surveys organized crime throughout the Western Hemisphere, analyzes the challenges it poses for the region and recommends the United States replace the "war on drugs" paradigm with comprehensive domestic and foreign policies to confront the interrelated challenges of drug trafficking and violence ranging from the Andean Ridge to American streets."


Crime Wars: Gangs, Cartels and U.S. National Security Center for a New American Security

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