Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery, according to the United Nations (U.N.), which has been fighting this type of crime for more than a decade. In South America, the majority of victims are women, following the trend in other parts of the world, according to the 2020 Global [ … ]
Russia has conducted a test of a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile. “Russia publicly claims it is working to prevent the transformation of outer space into a battlefield, yet at the same time Moscow continues to weaponize space by developing and fielding on-orbit and ground-based capabilities that seek to exploit U.S. [ … ]
Illegal fishing poses a severe threat to the economies, environment, and security of Pacific Rim nations, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and a new report in the journal Science Advances. The report, Illuminating Dark Fishing Fleets in North Korea, highlights the risks of illegal fishing in the Pacific Rim. [ … ]
Over the last few years illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has become widely recognized as a national security issue. According to the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) 2020 Strategic Outlook, IUU has replaced piracy as the leading global maritime security threat. At the IUU Fishing Conference hosted by Florida International [ … ]
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is expanding its partnerships with countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. IUU fishing threatens seafood stocks, undermines science-based fisheries management, puts legitimate producers at a disadvantage, and can encroach on coastal states’ sovereign rights. [ … ]
The physician in Wuhan, China, who sounded the alarm about a budding pandemic only to be rebuked by Chinese authorities, continued to elicit an outpouring of admiration as the one-year anniversary of his death approached. Dr. Li Wenliang died February 7, 2020, after contracting the illness he warned classmates about [ … ]
Four South American countries joined forces November 4 in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru threatened measures “to prevent, discourage and jointly confront” illegal fishing near their exclusive economic zones in the Pacific. The joint statement made no [ … ]
Around the world, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing not only destroys local economies but also the environment. “IUU and unsustainable fishing affects us right here in the Western Hemisphere,” Jon Piechowski, deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. State Department said on October [ … ]
Countries around the world are calling the illegitimate Maduro regime’s recent attempt to undermine democracy in Venezuela a sham. On December 6, the Nicolás Maduro regime unconstitutionally staged elections for the National Assembly with the intention of overthrowing the democratically elected politicians who stand against Maduro and his cronies. The [ … ]
Police officers from 32 countries arrested more than 200 people during a multinational operation to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling. During the operation, some 3,500 illegal migrants were identified in the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia. These are results of Operation Turquesa II, an Interpol initiative that invited the [ … ]
After plundering the marine fauna near the Galapagos Islands, in Ecuador, a gigantic fleet of Chinese fishing vessels is heading toward southern waters, threatening the ecosystems of Chile and Argentina. The nearly 300 industrial vessels that fish for squid (known as jiggers), are 60 to 80 meters long and have [ … ]
China offers predatory loans that lead countries to become over-indebted, makes seemingly disinterested donations, and its companies make large infrastructure investments. This tactic is not new, and the Asian nation uses it to expand its influence in strategic areas around the world. The goal is always the same: to create [ … ]
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