The mental voyage on the menace of terrorism from the Americas perspective is a fascinating continental comprehensive overview, which cuts across some hidden but terror infested totalitarian regimes in the four zones, VIZ: North American states (led by the United States of America); Central American states (led by Mexico); Caribbean (Banana) Islands (led by Cuba) and South Latin American states (led by Venezuela).The global security concern was spurred by 9/11, 2001 tragic suicide-bombings in New York (USA), which jolted the international community and the collective continental and regional responses to tackle the scourge of terrorism and its looming threat worldwide. It is envisaged that effective good governance and democracy would flourish, especially in the southern sub-continent of the entire Americas, as the OAS member-states ratify and implement the provisions of the A.66 ICAT (Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism), incorporating the United Nations (UN) legal instruments to fight against global terrorism. The study argues that the enabling legal framework is necessary in ensuring effective fight against terrorism across the globe, especially in particular regions. The paper concludes that the third world countries need to learn from the experience of the OAS through the ICAT, in not only adopting the necessary legal framework, but also ensuring its effective implementation by member countries. Third world countries also need to address the negative effects of globalization through good governance, which would address issues of growing inequalities among third world countries.

The mental voyage on the menace of terrorism from the Americas perspective is a fascinating continental comprehensive overview, which cuts across some hidden but terror infested totalitarian regimes in the four zones, VIZ: North American states (led by the United States of America); Central Ameri...