Biometric system failed to detect terror suspect
Biometric data encompass a range of identifying information excluding name and demographics. This information is important for governments so they can verify people migrating to their country and provide security measure
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Turning the Tables: How Brazil Defeated an ISIS Threat
September 2017 • Issue 5 by Leonardo Coutinho For several decades, Brazil has been criticized for serving as a haven for Islamist extremists in South America. Foz da Iguaçu, a southwestern Brazilian ci
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Sobre el SUTEP y el Minedu
Sobre la escalada de los conflictos en educación La sorpresa que parece haber causado en el Gobierno la reciente escalada de conflictos sindicales se vio agravada por una respuesta inorgánica e incoherente por parte d
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Situation Report: ISIS Threat in Rio 2016 and ABIN Threat Assessment
August 2016 -- The 2016 Rio Olympic Games start on August 5th. Brazilian and international authorities are working overtime to prepare and take the necessary countermeasures against a potential terrorist attack. As
Continue readingHUMIRE: As Venezuela Inches Toward Syria-Style War, U.S. Weapons Are Not the Answer
For months the protests in Venezuela have been escalating and, last week, The Miami Herald revealed an audio recording suggesting that military snipers could be used against the Venezuelan protesters. The implications
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Checking Iran’s Gambit: A Review of Canada’s Policy Toward the Islamic Republic
May 2017 • Issue 4 This Dispatch provides an overview of Iran’s activities in Canada, including those of its proxy group Hezbollah, that led to Canada’s firm response in 2012. In detailing the steps taken b
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Joseph Humire: “Perú es más fuerte que el terrorismo de Hezbollah”
Era el mes de octubre de 2014 cuando tuvo lugar la detención de un ciudadano libanés en territorio peruano. De nombre Mohammed Hamdar y de 30 años de edad, esta detención no es una más de las que se practican a dia
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Joseph Humire: “Militantes de Hezbolá están en Perú desde 1985”
Grupos extremistas tienen fuerte presencia en Brasil y Venezuela, advierte director del Center for a Secure Free Society (SFS). El ciudadano libanés Muhamad Galeb Hamdar, presunto miembro de la organización terrorista
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