| ID | 078967 |
| Title Proper | Puzzle of the Iguazu Tri-Border Area |
| Other Title Information | Many Questions and Few Answers Regarding Organised Crime and Terrorism Links |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Costa, Thomaz G ; Schulmeister, Gastón H |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | It is widely accepted that the Tri-Border Area between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay is a nexus in global terrorist support, and perhaps even operations. However, it is rather more difficult actually to provide evidence of this connection. The region is certainly a smuggling haven, and has substantial populations from the Middle East. Beyond remittances sent to the Middle East - some of which flows to such organisations as Hezbollah - there is little hard evidence available to the academic researcher. Thus the study of this purported crime-terror nexus provides a valuable opportunity for academic researchers to question the assumptions and assertions of policy-makers and pundits, push for transparency of information on the reality of the region and even help understand the problem better |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Crime Vol. 8, No.1; Feb 2007: p26-39 |
| Journal Source | Global Crime Vol. 8, No.1; Feb 2007: p26-39 |
| Key Words | Argentina ; Brazil ; Paraguay ; United States ; Thailand Border Area ; Terrorism ; Crime-Terror Nexus |