Terrorism in Central and South America

Prior to participating in this discussion you must carry out initial research on a terrorist organization in Central or South America. You may identify a Research Starter in the UAGC Library, review an applicable video from the Films on Demand database, or watch a documentary film from a credible source on YouTube.
Central and South America are in close proximity to the United States. This area poses unique issues to America as the conflict in the region results in people leaving their homeland for a new life in America. There are indicators that international terrorist groups like Hezbollah have established cells in Central and South America, which leads to a central question: What role does a state sponsor of terrorism play in Central and South America?
In Week 1, you looked at the root causes of terrorism – political, cultural, economic, societal, and/or religious. To prepare for this week’s discussion, you will need to gain a basic understanding of a Central or South American terrorist group.
In your initial post,
Identify the motivator behind the terrorist organization (political, culture, economy, society, or religion) that you think has had the greatest catalyst to spur terrorism by this organization.
Examine the motivator from the perspective of one or more international terrorist organizations or one or more domestic terrorist organizations.
Describe what underlying motivators led to the forming of the terrorist organization by addressing the following:
Identify the grievances of the terrorist group.
Identify the goals and actions of the group.
Explain whether the group has popular support.
Assess whether there a link to Islamic jihad.
Discuss if this group poses a threat to the U.S.
Your initial post must be at least 300 words in length. Be sure to cite your sources for your initial research. You must utilize a minimum of two scholarly and/or credible sources, and one source must be from the UAGC Library. Make sure to use in-text citations and to format your references in APA Style (Links to an external site.) at the end of your post.
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts and provide substantive responses to at least three of your peers by Day 7. Your response posts must be a minimum of 150 words. In your responses, analyze your peer’s post from the government’s perspective.
What actions has the government taken to address the terrorist group?
What additional actions could the government take to address the terrorist group?
Are there American interests at stake in this region?
Support your statements with a minimum of one scholarly and/or credible resource. Remember that it is important to post early in the week and to save the last day for final responses to people who post on your initial post.