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At Paris Olympics, Americans and Israelis Top List of Security Worries

At Paris Olympics, Americans and Israelis Top List of Security Worries

Editor's Note: This story was published just hours before a series of arson attacks struck France's high-speed rail network.SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE [...] More

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Seoul and Washington: Far from United on North Korea

The signs emerging from Washington confirm that the military option is still very much on the table. There is now a breathing space while the Winter [...] More

Next Steps in Brazil

The Olympic Games have come to an end – without a major hitch – and now Brazil must once again face its internal issues: a political crisis [...] More

Brazil: Getting its House Back in Order Post Olympics

Brazil: Getting its House Back in Order Post Olympics

The Olympic Games have been a nice distraction for Brazil but will leave the country with nothing gained – the negatives balancing out the positives [...] More

Prestige Over Policy

The Olympic Games are supposed to bring international prestige to host countries, if all goes well. But Rio 2016 is an example of a government [...] More

Iran and Hezbollah Remain Hyperactive in Latin America

As the summer Olympics continue in Rio, Brazilian and international security forces are poised to stymie any terrorist plot that might threaten the [...] More

Rio Olympic Games: A Missed Opportunity

Rio Olympic Games: A Missed Opportunity

The Rio Olympics – which kicks off tonight with the opening ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium – is a missed opportunity for Brazil to assert itself on [...] More

Low Expectations

The Olympic Games kick off today in Brazil – a country plagued by a political crisis and economic downturn. The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke [...] More

No Major Effect

The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro – starting today – had the potential to boost Brazil’s international image. Director of the Wilson Center’s [...] More

Threat of Terror Attack During Rio Games Low, But Rising

Threat of Terror Attack During Rio Games Low, But Rising

The threat level of an organized Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) attack during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – which kick [...] More