April 4 marked the International Day for Mine Action Awareness and Assistance, established in 2005 by the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly. The Brazilian Army is a benchmark in demining and deactivating explosive devices. In this article, Captain Davyson Anderson Cavalcanti Sobral, of the Brazilian Army’s Engineering Wing, discusses Brazil's [ … ]
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Maduro Creates New State, Escalates Essequibo Dispute
The majority pro-regime Venezuelan Parliament approved the creation of a new state in Guyana’s Essequibo territory, the subject of a long-running dispute between the neighboring countries, Reuters reported on March 21. The law creates the new state of Guayana Esequiba. The state’s borders would be the Atlantic Ocean to the [ … ]
Chinese Fleet Defies Peruvian Port Regulations
In the South Pacific, the Chinese fishing fleet has been defying Peruvian regulations aimed at strengthening measures against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Peruvian sustainable development nongovernmental organization (NGO) CooperAcción said in early March. The Chinese fishing fleet’s actions is “putting both the ecological and economic balance of the [ … ]
China Gains Foothold in Peru with Critical Infrastructure
China’s growing influence over Peru’s critical infrastructure and its strategic position raises concerns about the long-term implications for the Andean country’s economic, political, and social development. China, experts warned, already controls key sectors, such as energy supply, mining, and the Port of Chancay. “Chinese investments and projects abroad, such as [ … ]
China’s Tightening Grip across Latin America
The Chinese government is increasing its foothold in Latin America through various investments, including deep-water ports, energy, and mining resources, among other key areas, Washington-based think tank Atlantic Council said in a February report. “China is driving a strategic agenda guided by its economic, geopolitical, and energy interests,” Sergio Cesarin, [ … ]
China Withholds, Manipulates, Falsifies Official Data
The Communist Party of China (CPC) exhibits a pattern of deliberate withholding, manipulation, and falsification of official government data designed to restrict information to outside observers and artificially inflate its reputation and global standing, revealed the China Transparency Report 2024 by Washington-based think tank The Heritage Foundation (THF). “While some [ … ]
Panama: China’s Strategic Hub
Nearly 6 percent of global trade and 57.5 percent of the cargo transported in container that ships from Asia to the East Coast of the United States passes through the Panama Canal. Today, this important infrastructure is the focus of great concern in political, economic, and academic sectors given the [ … ]
Chinese Train Company, Questioned in Latin America, under Investigation in Europe
The European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation to determine whether the state subsidies the Chinese train manufacturing company China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) received, have allowed it to compete with an undue advantage in a public tender for electric trains and maintenance services. “A company should win, offer [ … ]
Latin America in the Crosshairs of China-backed Cyber Pirates
Cybersecurity has become essential throughout the world, and Latin America is no exception to this reality. According to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2024 report, the region was the fourth most attacked in 2023, accounting for 12 percent of incidents worldwide. State-sponsored cyberattacks are a leading cause of concern [ … ]
Ecuador-China FTA Raises Environmental Concerns
On February 15, Ecuador ratified a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China, becoming the fourth Latin American country to establish a trade agreement with the Asian country. The agreement, however, raises concerns about the potential environmental and social impacts, as critics fear that the FTA will facilitate the entry of [ … ]
Risks of PRC Security Engagement for Latin America and the Caribbean
This article was adapted from a piece published on The Diplomat on February 23, 2024. Introduction Activities by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the security and defense sector in Latin America and the Caribbean are a small, but strategically significant portion of its engagement with the region. The [ … ]
Hezbollah, Entrenched in Latin America
The activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxy Hezbollah have increased alarmingly in the Western Hemisphere. “Iran’s main regional objective is to establish a political, military, and paramilitary network, parallel to like-minded anti-U.S. movements and regimes, to counter its influence and erode its legitimacy in the Western [ … ]