Latin America: an Agenda for Freedom, is part of this series of strategic proposals. This new report explains our interest in and concern for the future of western values in a specific part of the world: Latin America.

The information in this handbook is intended to help you understand your reactions to an act of terrorism or mass violence. It is not intended to be a substitute for the role of professionals with expertise in counseling trauma victims. Recovering from a traumatic event will take a long time and will not be easy. Everyone responds differently to trauma. No one reacts in a right or wrong way-just differently. It will help your recovery process if you do not expect too much of yourself and of others.