Turn now to the Western Hemisphere, where flagging economies, high crime rates, pervasive organized crime, migration flows, corruption, narcotics trafficking present a broad spectrum of risks to US interests and where strategic competitors seek to gain greater influence in the region. The IC assesses that Latin America and the Caribbean almost certainly will see hotspots of volatility in the coming year. with the potential to undermine or distract from countries some countries from improving economies and living conditions and tackling illicit drug flows and cartels. (11:52–11:59)
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Asserts that instability is expected in Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting U.S. interests.
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