Latin America: Terrorism Issues
"Since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, U.S. attention to
terrorism in Latin America has intensified, with an increase in bilateral and regional cooperation.

In its April 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism, the State Department maintained that terrorism in
the region was primarily perpetrated by terrorist organizations in Colombia and by the remnants
of radical leftist Andean groups. Overall, however, the report maintained that the threat of a
transnational terrorist attack remained low for most countries in the hemisphere.
Cuba has remained on the State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism since 1982
pursuant to Section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act, which triggers a number of economic
sanctions. Both Cuba and Venezuela are on the State Department’s annual list of countries
determined to be not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts pursuant to Section 40A of
the Arms Export Control Act..."