Caribbean Security Threats : A threat assessment for islands of the Caribbean

Caribbean Security Threats: A threat assessment for islands of the Caribbean

Most people's view of the Caribbean and its more than 7,000 individual islands is that of a tropical paradise: blue seas, white sand beaches, and palm trees. To some extent this is accurate, but what most tourists and visitors either don't see or are prevented from seeing is the real situation.

The Caribbean has always been and continues to be a haven for smugglers and pirates. Historically the islands have traded amongst themselves and what is classed as drug trafficking routes today are nothing more than the old trade routes. The contraband used to be rum and tobacco; nowadays it has been replaced by drugs, firearms and dirty money.

In many ways the methods used by the traffickers today are pretty much the same as they were in the 1700s, what has changed is the designs of the boats they use and the inclusion of light aircraft. The multitude of islands in the Caribbean have the same porous borders they had 300 years ago.

Caribbean Security Threats: A threat assessment for islands of the Caribbean Covers

• The Caribbean 
• Regional Caribbean Threats
• Country Profiles
• Conclusion        
• Appendix 1: The Venezuela Threat         
• Appendix 2: War in Venezuela  
• Appendix 3: Mexican Drug Cartels in Venezuela 
• Appendix 4: Chaosland: Venezuela         

The Author "Orlando Wilson" has over 29 years' experience within the international security and investigations industry and regular organized projects in some very challenging locations. He is accustomed to dealing with five star ventures and third world issues, quite often in the same day! Working with Risks Incorporated he provides a full range of security, investigation, close protection and hostile environment training and services. He has an international network of operational professionals in Europe, Caribbean, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. Also have training locations in the US...

He is also a published author and has been interviewed and written articles for numerous media outlets ranging from the New York Times to Soldier of Fortune Magazine on topics ranging from kidnapping, organized crime, surveillance to maritime piracy.