ABSTRACT
In Latin America, the deradicalization process is framed in the context of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (or DDR) initiatives adopted at the end of left-wing insurgencies and civil wars that plagued the region in the second half of the 20th century. During this time, left-wing ideology and right-wing counter-responses to the actions of Marxist guerrillas drove internal violence, with Islamic fundamentalism making few inroads in Latin America, even after 9/11. Hence, the post-9/11 deradicalization processes at work in Middle Eastern and Western European countries battling Islamic extremism never took shape in the region, which explains the slightly “off” tone of this chapter when compared to the other ones in the handbook.
