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. This report discusses the issue in relation to the U.S. State Department's April 2009 Country Report on Terrorism; Colombian President Hugo Chávez's sympathies with terrorist groups and lack of cooperation on antiterrorism efforts; growing U.S. concern over activities of terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas in the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay; and various legislative initiatives related to Latin American terrorism issues being considered by the 112th Congress.

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This report analysis Brazil's political, economic, and social conditions, and how those conditions affect its role in the world and its relationship with the United States.

Photograph of twilight in Ipanema, a neighborhood in Rio De Janeiro, at night, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of Praça da Bandeira (Flag Square), in São Paulo, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of a scene on Copacabana Beach, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of Avenida São João (Saint John Avenue), in São Paulo, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of a sunset scene in Botafogo, a neighborhood in Rio De Janeiro, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of Rio De Janeiro, from the top of Corcovado Hill, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of São Paulo during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of the airport, in São Paulo, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of Rua Direita (Right Street), in São Paulo, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of the Museu do Ipiranga (Ipiranga Museum), in São Paulo, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of São Paulo, at night, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of the highway between Barra da Tijuca and Barra da Lagoa, neighborhoods in Rio De Janeiro, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of Rio De Janeiro, at night, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of Vale do Anhangabaú, at night, in the city center of São Paulo, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of São Paulo during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of the Castelinho e Arpoador, in Rio De Janeiro, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of São Paulo during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of São Conrado, a neighborhood in Rio De Janeiro, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of Botafogo, a neighborhood in Rio De Janeiro, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of São Paulo, at night, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.

Photograph of the highway between Barra da Tijuca and Barra da Lagoa, neighborhoods in Rio De Janeiro, during the Hocker Family's vacation to Brazil.