1. Latin American Leadership in Hemispheric Security
Latin America: Does it have a common approach?
Security: Is there a common perception?
Leadership: Objective Conditions
Acceptance – Desire to Volunteer
Conclusions

2. Latin America
Cultural Community not homogenous.
Common Values.
Political Diversity.
Diverse Security Situations.
Different evaluation of threats and risks.
Does not act with Political Unity.
Sub-regions – A Reality (Politico-Economic and, in certain cases, of Security?)
South American Union – A Desire (Political (Economic)

3. Dimension of the Concept
Security
Dimension of the Concept
Traditional Threats
Non-Traditional Threats
Risks and other problems
Difficulty of concensus.
Suspicion of “securitizing” risks.
Fear of interventions and outside influence.
Lack of confidence due to “Asymmetries”.
Imbalance of military power. Different Roles of Armed Forces/Security Forces.
A “Crisis” harmonizes definitions of security.
Poverty
Sickness
Democratic Instability

4. Some Characteristics:
Leadership
Of a country, or of a group of countries.
Are there conditions? Cline Pp= (C+E+M) x (S+W)
World wide examples.
Some Characteristics:
Capacity for aciton – Resources to sustain action.
Credibility – Confidence betweeen peers.
Political Will to lead (Polítical Support).
Acceptance of cost – Responsibility.
Competent and Respected Leaders.
Take Opportunities – Strategic Vision.
Access to the World Wide Community – Respect.
Peace – Difficult to accept the need forsecurity leadership.
Crisis and Fear = Easier to accept leadership.

5. Are there countries with capacity/desire?
Conclusions
Are there countries with capacity/desire?
There are not many conditions which stimluate security leadership.
Are there countries which have a desire to lead but lack capacity?
In lieu of leadership, alternatives appear such as the articulation of compromises and cooperation.

6. Appearance of a crisis accelerates the process.
Conclusions
Cooperation is easier in the Sub-region where there is less resistance to leadership. Cooperation leads to recognition of asymmetries and respect for the dignity, and sovereignty of neighboring countries.
Appearance of a crisis accelerates the process.
Cooperative Action: Early Warning – Stand By Forces and PKO, are currently the easiest to perform. There are other political-military options.