Iran’s ‘Soft Power’ in Latin America, Seeking to Mobilize Support
Iran’s patient insertion campaign in Latin America has focused on a “soft power” strategy to consolidate its influence in the region, news platform Latinoamérica21 reported. Tehran increased its approach in 2005, under the administration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who established ties with Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez. This alliance arose during Iran’s international [ … ]
El Salvador Sends First Female Firefighter to Participate in CENTAM SMOKE
A female firefighter from the El Salvador Fire Department sent its first female firefighter to participate in CENTAM SMOKE at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, from April 22-26, 2024. El Salvador has been participating in CENTAM SMOKE since 2007, but in this iteration, El Salvador sent a female firefighter, increasing [ … ]
Peru, US Strengthen Fight Against Organized Crime
With the aim of creating an elite force to dismantle transnational criminal organizations operating in Peru, more than 300 agents of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) will receive training from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HSI), the Peruvian government announced. “Given the constant increase in organized crime and narcotrafficking [ … ]
The US-Ecuador Status of Forces Agreement Onramp to the Ecuador Security Sector Assistance Roadmap
Since the re-opening of the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) in Ecuador in 2018, bilateral cooperation has been increasing at an exponential rate. In 2023, Ecuador was preparing to host Exercise Resolute Sentinel 2023, which would have been the largest bilateral military exercise conducted in Ecuadorian territory. An estimated 1,000 U.S. personnel [ … ]
SPACECOM Advances Space Partnerships in South America as Part of Space Symposium 39
U.S. Space Command leaders met with representatives from Uruguay, Colombia, Brazil, and Peru to strengthen and expand space cooperation among partner nations in the Western Hemisphere during Space Symposium 39, April 8-11, 2024. [caption id="attachment_90686" align="alignleft" width="300"] U.S. Space Force General Stephen Whiting, SPACECOM commander, speaks with Colombian Air Force [ … ]
Argentina, US, United for Regional Security
Argentina and the United States have reaffirmed their common strategic vision for a safer region: to confront the negative influence of China, Iran, Russia, and narcotrafficking that impact the region and threatens the stability of democracy in Latin America, Argentine news site Infobae reported. “These communist countries are working together [ … ]
Tradewinds 24 Begins
The flags of 26 nations were ceremoniously unfurled at Paragon Army Base, in Barbados, marking the official commencement of Tradewinds 24, May 4. As they fluttered in the breeze, they created a vibrant presentation of diversity and unity. From the rich hues representing the Caribbean nations to the bold stripes [ … ]
Warning Risks of Chinese Technology in Colombia
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Nicaragua and Russia: Strategic Alliance or Spy Nest?
Nicaragua’s National Assembly approved an agreement to establish a Russia-funded and administered police training center. This measure, which the Daniel Ortega regime pushed through in mid-March, raises concerns about the real intentions behind the Russia-Nicaragua cooperation. “In the post-pandemic, Ortega renewed the authorization for Russian military operations, which together with [ … ]
China’s Stake in Peru’s Ports, Increased Cause for Concern
In late March, the Peruvian government, through the Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversión), awarded the New San Juan de Marcona Port Terminal project, in the Ica region, to Chinese firm Jinzhao Peru Port Terminal for its design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance. Work on the mega-port is expected to begin [ … ]
SOUTHCOM-Sponsored Friendship 2024 Operation Successfully Concludes in the Dominican Republic
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) together with the ministries of Defense and Public Health of the Dominican Republic formally closed the medical operation “Friendship 2024,” which took place April 10-19 at the Dr. Francisco Vicente Castro Sandoval Hospital, also known as the Boca Chica Municipal Hospital. For nine days, some 31 [ … ]
Colombian Military Forces, Partner Nations Put Interoperability to the Test to Fight Forest Fires
Colombia faced an unparalleled wave of forest fires during the first quarter of 2024. The situation derived from the decrease in rainfall, as well as the increase in temperatures that characterize the climatic phenomenon known as El Niño, affected 94,956 hectares, distributed in 29 of the country’s 32 departments, according [ … ]