Under its new foreign policy concept, Russia outlines ambitious plans to destabilize peace and order in the Western Hemisphere and create rivalries among Latin American countries to further widen the gap between states already aligned with the Kremlin’s ambitions. “This document is the result of its [Russia’s] invasion of Ukraine,” [ … ]
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Armed Forces of the Americas Unite to Support Brazil’s Flood Victims
Service members of the Americas joined the Brazilian Armed Forces to support victims of the floods in Rio Grande do Sul, which left more than 160 people dead and more than 580,000 displaced. “Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay are cooperating directly with Joint Operation Taquari 2,” the Social Communication Section of [ … ]
China-Argentina Space Engagement: Reconciling Science, Sovereignty, and Strategic Risk
This article was originally published in the magazine of the RED CHINA & AMÉRCIA LATINA (REDCAEM) No 40, May 2024 Summary This work examines China-Argentine space collaboration, with a focus on the People’s Republic of China- (PRC) operated deep space radar facility in Neuquén. It argues that in interest of [ … ]
Venezuelan Regime Uses Military Networks for Maduro’s Campaign
Spokespersons of the Venezuelan Armed Forces are using their X and Instagram accounts to praise Nicolás Maduro in a push to support his reelection and criticize opposition leaders. In his X account, Venezuela’s main military operational chief, General Domingo Hernández Lárez, mixes messages about military deployments throughout the country with [ … ]
Authoritarian Countries Exploit Latin American Socialist Regimes
Authoritarian countries such as China, Iran, and Russia have found a gateway through dictatorships in Latin America to gain influence in the region. “These nations take advantage of corruption in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to gain influence, manipulate electoral processes, infiltrate the government, and take over strategic commercial sectors,” U.S. [ … ]
China State-Backed Hacking Group Volt Typhoon, an Increasing Threat
Disruptive cyberattacks linked to the People’s Republic of China and its spy agencies are a growing threat, analysts say. Of increasing concern is China state-sponsored hacking gang Volt Typhoon. The cyberespionage gang’s activities have led the global intelligence alliance known as Five Eyes, comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United [ … ]
How Kremlin Uses False Fact Checks to Spread Disinformation
Just a few weeks after Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, Moscow started to promote a website that claims to tell the truth about the war. War On Fakes was presented as a fact-checking resource where experts and journalists debunk the most "egregious" statements about Russia and the “unprecedented stream of [ … ]
AI Boosts Cybercrime, INTERPOL Warns
The use of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), large language models, and cryptocurrencies are allowing Latin American criminal organizations such as the Red Command, the First Capital Command, and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), to better delve into financial fraud, a March INTERPOL report indicated. “Machine learning tools [ … ]
Organized Crime and Its Use of Drones to Sow Terror
In recent years, organized crime in Latin America has adopted a new tactic: the use of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) as weapons to exercise a new level of power and control to attack authorities, rival gangs, and citizens who do not comply with their criminal demands. This threat [ … ]
The Brazilian Navy’s Participation in Combined Maritime Forces
INTRODUCTION In 2020, the Brazilian Navy (MB) consolidated its high-level strategic planning in a realistic and innovative way with the approval of the Navy Strategic Plan 2040 (PEM 2040). Conditioned by high-level Defense[1] documents and guided by the Brazilian Navy’s[2] mission, this document presents a body of knowledge that guides [ … ]
Chile: Air and Space Fair 2024, a Resounding Success
The 23rd edition of the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) concluded in Santiago, Chile, bringing together more than 420 exhibitors from 45 countries, some 200 official and professional delegations from around the world, and more than 100,000 visitors. The Chilean Air Force (FACH) organized the fair, held biennially, April [ … ]
Venezuelan Lawmakers Strengthen Maduro’s ‘Marxist Dream’
The Nicolás Maduro regime is moving forward with the approval of a law to protect itself against dissent, with sentences of 12 years in prison for those labeled as fascists. The majority pro-regime Parliament approved the draft of the Law against Fascism, Neo-Fascism, and Similar Expressions, on April 2. “This [ … ]