Al Qaeda Said to Recruit in Latin America

Governments throughout Mexico and Central America are on alert as evidence grows that Al Qaeda members are traveling in the region and looking for recruits to carry out attacks in Latin America, the potential last frontier for international terrorism.

The territory could be a perfect staging ground for Usama bin Laden’s militants, with homegrown rebel groups, drug and people smugglers, and corrupt governments. U.S. officials have long feared Al Qaeda could launch an attack from south of the border, and they have been paying closer attention as the number of terror-related incidents has increased since last year.

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