Number: RL30532
Title: U.S. Army School of the Americas: Background and Congressional Concerns
Authors: Richard F. Grimmett and Mark P. Sullivan, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report provides background information on the School of the Americas, a U.s. Army training facility founded in 1946, largely for Spanish-speaking Latin American cadets and officers. The applicable law governing the School stipulates that it will promote military professionalism, foster cooperation among the multinational military forces in Latin America, and expand Latin American armed forces' knowledge of U.S. customs and traditions.
Pages: 14
Date: Updated April 16, 2001