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The LatinNews PodcastTrinidad and Tobago's Balancing ActOn The LatinNews Podcast this week, we take a look at the implications of mass deportations from the United States and the possible effects of this on Trinidad and Tobago's society, the current state of emergency due to violent crime as well as the upcoming elections in April. With the surge in gang-driven crime due to transnational drugs, arms and people trafficking, Trinidad and Tobago finds itself negotiating a precarious balancing act in managing the challenges of being located alongside Venezuela and adhering to demands from the United States. We speak to Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, an...2025-04-2239 min
Real Talk with Ambassador Curtis WardSeason 4: Episode 1: Ambassador Ward’s Conversation with Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd GriffithAmbassador Curtis Ward and Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith engage in an in-depth conversation on the early impact of President Donald Trump's policies on geopolitical dynamics and international security with emphasis on the impact on the Caribbean region.Dr. Griffith is a well known scholar and author of several books - most recent are 1. Challenged Sovereignty, and 2. Sylvie Love and Lost2025-02-1859 min
35 WestChallenged Sovereignty with Ivelaw Lloyd GriffithBound together by geography, commerce, and cultural ties, the Caribbean region is often referred to as the United States “third border.” For this reason, the security challenges that impact the Caribbean should also be front-of-mind for the United States, especially as Caribbean countries face rising levels of violence and instability, fueled by the drug trade. Growing criminal violence, endemic corruption, and the growth of illicit industries present not just a public safety challenge, they increasingly threaten the very sovereignty and stability of Caribbean governments.In this episode, Christopher Hernandez-Roy sits down with Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, Senior Associate with...2024-09-0537 min
CSIS PodcastsChallenged Sovereignty with Ivelaw Lloyd GriffithBound together by geography, commerce, and cultural ties, the Caribbean region is often referred to as the United States “third border.” For this reason, the security challenges that impact the Caribbean should also be front-of-mind for the United States, especially as Caribbean countries face rising levels of violence and instability, fueled by the drug trade. Growing criminal violence, endemic corruption, and the growth of illicit industries present not just a public safety challenge, they increasingly threaten the very sovereignty and stability of Caribbean governments.In this episode, Christopher Hernandez-Roy sits down with Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, Senior Associate with...2024-09-0537 min
Caribbean Today PodcastsInterview with Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith on the Venezuela-Guyana border disputeDr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith is a political scientist and a Caribbean policy expert. He has published more than eight books and more than 50 scholarly articles. His research encompasses everything from Caribbean national security to drugs and crime issues. A past president of the Caribbean Studies Association, Dr. Griffith is also a fellow with the Caribbean Policy Consortium and Global Americans. He has been a consultant to the Commonwealth Secretariat, USAID, Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and he has testified before the U.S. Congress on Caribbean national security issues. His interview with Caribbean Today focuses on...2024-02-1229 min
Reimagining Black Relations#54 PAY - Part 2 SpeakersFour speakers from the Inaugural Pan-African Youth (PAY) Summit.Prof. Babacar Kante - President of the National Political Dialogue Commission in Senegal, former Vice-President of the Constitutional Council/Court of Senegal, and an expert in Constitutional law and political science, will speak on Ethics and Power. Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, President of Fort Valley State University in Georgia, Provost of universities in Virginia and New York and Dean at Florida Inte...2021-12-2128 minReimagining Black Relations#40 Business of PoisonIvelaw Lloyd Griffith, Ph.D., Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Fellow with the Caribbean Policy Consortium, both in Washington, DC, provides vignettes on the end-to-end process of the drug business, which includes production, trans-shipment, consumption, and money laundering. He elaborated on the impact in the Black community, why "just say no" did not work, and why "the war on drugs" was unhelpful. The recommendations of this two-time university president and author of several books based on 3 F's--Faith, Family, and Friends--are profound."In an effort to control drug sale, possession, and use...2021-06-0550 min