2012-05-24T14:56:23Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/central-america.html http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/clasp.html Dec 19, 2011 Dec 19, 2011

The Center for Latin American Social Policy conducts research throughout Latin America and the Latin American population in the United States in the areas of aging, social determinants and consequences of health, saving for retirement, social security coverage, labor market dynamics, and migration.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1111z2.html Sep 7, 2011 Sep 7, 2011

This book examines six case studies of insurgencies from around the world to determine the key factors necessary for a successful transition from counterinsurgency to a more stable situation. The authors review the causes of each insurgency and the key players involved, and examine what the government did right — or wrong — to bring the insurgency to an end and to transition to greater stability.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/06/15.html Jun 15, 2011 Jun 15, 2011

Efforts by the United States to combat Latin American cocaine smugglers have disrupted drug supplies and captured key cartel leaders, but they have not significantly reduced the region's overall narcotics trade.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1076.html Jun 15, 2011 Jun 15, 2011

Efforts by the United States to combat Latin American cocaine smugglers have disrupted drug supplies and captured key cartel leaders, but they have not significantly reduced the region's overall narcotics trade.

http://www.rand.org/labor/FLS/EGSF.html Sep 15, 2010 Sep 15, 2010

The Guatemalan Survey of Family Health was designed to examine the way in which rural Guatemalan families and individuals cope with childhood illness and pregnancy, and the role of ethnicity, poverty, social support, and health beliefs in this process.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/06/01.html Jun 1, 2010 Jun 1, 2010

Faith-based organizations such as churches and religious relief and development groups can play an important role in the response to HIV and AIDS in Central America.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG891.html May 31, 2010 May 31, 2010

Faith-based organizations such as churches and religious relief and development groups can play an important role in the response to HIV and AIDS in Central America, despite the fact that many do not support certain prevention measures such as condoms.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9512z1.html May 26, 2010 May 26, 2010

<p>Describes the role that faith-based organizations play in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras and how this role might be expanded.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG891z1.html May 24, 2010 May 24, 2010

<p>Describes the involvement of churches and other faith-based organizations (FBOs) in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. The authors describe the range of FBO activities and discuss the advantages and challenges to such involvement and possible ways that FBOs can enhance their efforts, both independently and in collaboration with other organizations, such as government ministries of health.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9512.html May 20, 2010 May 20, 2010

<p>Describes the role that faith-based organizations play in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras and how this role might be expanded.</p>

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/04/28.html Apr 28, 2009 Apr 28, 2009

The United States should forge a strategic partnership with Mexico that emphasizes reform and long-term institution building as a way to battle the ongoing drug war and other security challenges that face Mexico.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP185.html Oct 15, 2007 Oct 15, 2007

<p>Six historic counterinsurgency operations are examined to determine which tactics, techniques, and procedures led to success and which led to failure, with the hope that U.S. counterinsurgency operations in the future can learn from past lessons. </p>

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/08/02.html Aug 2, 2007 Aug 2, 2007

<p>Former Mexican President Vicente Fox and RAND Corporation Executive Vice President Michael Rich signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint research program that will study ways to fight poverty and aid vulnerable groups in Mexico and Latin America.</p>

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/01/03.html Jan 3, 2007 Jan 3, 2007

January 3, 2007 News Release: RAND Evaluates Efforts to Improve Effectiveness and Human Rights Performance of Internal Security Forces in 4 Nations.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1628.html Jan 1, 2003 Jan 1, 2003

<p>Current U.S. forces have little experience with urban warfare. This report identifies shortfalls in urban combat ground reconnaissance and assists in the creation of urban reconnaissance tactics, techniques, and procedures for the Marine Corps. The authors discuss four challenges: the constant adaptation demanded by the environment, the complexity of ground reconnaissance, the demands of urban operations on military personnel, and the demands of these operations on equipment and technology. The analysts' purpose is to narrow the gap between these challenges and the solutions immediately at hand.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030805.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

<p>Latino immigrants in primary care in Los Angeles have a high prevalence of exposure to political violence before immigrating to the United States and associated impairments in mental health and health-related quality of life.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF166-1.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000

Reports the results of a conference held to chart the future course of changes brought about by the revolution in information technology (IT) in Latin America.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010002.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000

<p>In this paper, The authors explore the diffusion of beliefs pertaining to the causes of childhood diarrhea in rural Guatemala.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19990402.html Dec 31, 1998 Dec 31, 1998

<p>Beliefs about child illness were investigated using semi-structured interviews with mothers and providers in four rural Guatemalan communities.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19980604.html Dec 31, 1997 Dec 31, 1997

<p>Health interview surveys have become an increasingly common source of information about current morbidity patterns and utilization of health services in developing countries. This study describes an effort to enhance the utility of these surveys by incorporating a calendar format. Findings indicate that additional implementation and evaluation of calendar formats is warranted to provide useful and accurate data possible at relatively low cost.</p>