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Terrorism Review

26 February 1987

Focus

Anti-American Terrorism on the Rise

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The Andean region has become one of the most dangerous areas in the world for businesses and facilities associated with the United States. Although most of the violence in the region continues to be directed against domestic targets, the steady rise in anti-US attacks over the past five years refutes the traditional view of Latin American terrorism as being sporadic and cyclical. A further increase in attacksparticularly if bombings become more lethal and American citizens are victims could hinder the transaction of US business, both diplomatic and commercial and undercut the trend toward more open government: • In 1986, Latin America—and specifically the Andean countries—replaced

Western Europe as the second-most popular location of international terrorist attacks. Only in the Middle East did more such attacks occur.

Figure 1 Anti-US Attacks in Andean Region, 1980-86

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DI TR 87-004 26 February 1987

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