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Latin America and the Caribbean

Journal Article
Livelihood Experiences and Adherence to HIV Antiretroviral Therapy Among Participants in a Food Assistance Pilot in Bolivia: A Qualitative Study
Health and development organizations increasingly promote livelihood interventions to improve health and economic outcomes for people living with HIV (PLHIV) receiving treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Apr 1, 2013
Journal Article
Reducing Quality-of-Care Disparities in Childhood Asthma: La Red De Asma Infantil Intervention in San Juan, Puerto Rico
The objective of this study was to describe our experience in reducing quality-of-care disparities among Puerto Rican children with asthma by adapting 2 existing evidence-based asthma interventions.
Mar 1, 2013
Commentary
Drug Cartels an X-Factor for Obama, Peña Nieto
Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto and President Obama both face daunting domestic challenges and have ambitious domestic agendas, but both presidents are savvy politicians who realize that each will benefit from the other's success, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
Feb 20, 2013
Report
The Benefits of Nation-Building Interventions Have Exceeded the Costs
Most interventions in the past 25 years have been followed by improved security, some degree of democratization, and significant economic growth—with only a modest commitment of international military and civilian manpower and economic assistance.
Feb 4, 2013
Journal Article
Health Status and Behavioral Risk Factors in Older Adult Mexicans and Mexican Immigrants to the United States
The authors investigate the salmon-bias hypothesis, which posits that Mexicans in the U.S. return to Mexico due to poor health, as an explanation for the Hispanic health paradox.
Feb 1, 2013
Blog
Potential Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants Takes Shape
A group of U.S. Senators this week unveiled a proposal to reform the nation's immigration laws, outlining a path to citizenship for most of the nation's estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants and endorsing an increase of certain types of foreign-born workers.
Jan 31, 2013
Research Brief
How Can Economic and Political Ties Between U.S. and Mexico be Strengthened? (Spanish translation)
This study identifies areas that are negatively affecting U.S.-Mexico relations and suggests that the two countries might take a binational approach to improving their long-term partnership.
Jan 25, 2013
News Release
Mexican Immigrants to the U.S. Are Not as Healthy as Previously Believed
Immigrants who come to the United States from Mexico arrive with a significant amount of undiagnosed disease. About half who have diabetes are unaware they have it and about one-third of those with high blood pressure are unaware of the illness.
Dec 3, 2012
Research Brief
How Can Economic and Political Ties Between the United States and Mexico Be Strengthened?
This study identifies areas that are negatively affecting U.S.-Mexico relations and suggests that the two countries might take a binational approach to improving their long-term partnership.
Nov 27, 2012
Commentary
Will Mexico's New President Continue the War on the Cartels?
During his campaign, Enrique Peña Nieto, the victorious PRI candidate, promised frightened and war-weary Mexicans a reduction in the violence, but since his election victory in July, he has sounded more and more bellicose, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
Nov 16, 2012
News Release
The Illicit Drug Landscape in the U.S and Paths for Future Efforts
The nature of the American drug problem has changed substantially over the last 20 years. It is now less of a crime problem illustrated by drug market violence and more of a health problem with higher rates of morbidity and mortality, and a criminal justice problem of burdensome incarceration rates.
Sep 18, 2012
Report
Historical Lessons for Creating Local Defense Forces for Afghanistan and Beyond
Lessons learned from past cases of local defense forces used in the context of counterinsurgency—in Indochina, Algeria, South Vietnam, Oman, El Salvador, Southern Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Iraq—can be applied to the current development of the Afghan Local Police.
Sep 18, 2012
Report
Insights and Opportunities for Improving U.S. Drug Policy
The nature of the American drug problem has changed substantially over the last 20 years. It is now less of a crime problem illustrated by drug market violence and more of a health problem with higher rates of morbidity and mortality, and a criminal justice problem of burdensome incarceration rates.
Sep 5, 2012
Testimony
New Challenges to U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts: An Assessment of the Current Terrorist Threat: Addendum
Document submitted on August 24, 2012 as an addendum to testimony presented before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 11, 2012.
Aug 27, 2012
Dissertation
Dynamics and Determinants of Family Transfers: The Mexican Case
Studies the interactions in Mexico between policies and the increased involvement of children in their parent's income security and well being.
Aug 9, 2012
Testimony
New Challenges to U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts
The United States confronts a more diverse terrorist threat in 2012 than it has in the past. Al Qaeda has exploited the turmoil created by the Arab uprisings to make tactical advances and open new fronts. In addition, several incidents in the past year suggest a resurgence of Iranian-sponsored terrorism.
Jul 11, 2012
Brochure
Center for Latin American Social Policy (CLASP) Brochure (English Version)
The Center for Latin American Social Policy (CLASP), part of RAND Labor and Population, is dedicated to improving the well-being of the Latin American population.
Jun 11, 2012
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 36, No. 1, Spring 2012
Stories cover Iran's nuclear threat, social security in Mexico, programs for veterans, crime costs, U.S. efforts in Afghanistan, the health insurance mandate, legal defense, marijuana legalization, global education, and Louisiana's coastal planning.
May 11, 2012
Report
United States and Mexico: Ties That Bind, Issues That Divide
This binational reference for U.S. and Mexican policymakers presents the interrelated issues of Mexican immigration to the United States and Mexico's economic and social development.
Apr 11, 2012
Journal Article
Are There Differences in the Medicare Experiences of Beneficiaries in Puerto Rico Compared with Those in the U.S. Mainland?
The authors compare the experiences of elderly Medicare beneficiaries in Puerto Rico with their English-preferring and Spanish-preferring Medicare counterparts in the U.S. mainland.
Mar 1, 2012

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