The southernmost tip of the Americas was the scene of the 22nd edition of the combined naval exercise Viekaren, which brought together the Chilean and Argentine navies in Ushuaia, capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, known as the end of the world. “The proximity of Ushuaia and [ … ]
International Relations
ARSOUTH Leads CENTAM Working Group in Honduras
Representatives from U.S. Army South traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to lead a Central American Working Group (CENTAM WG) meeting during a three-day event held from September 7-9, 2022. The CENTAM WG includes armies from three Latin American nations: El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The event marked the third time all [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander Meets with President, Defense Leaders During Visit to Ecuador
U.S. Army General Laura J. Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, met with Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso and senior Ecuadorian defense leaders to discuss continued bilateral cooperation during a visit to Ecuador this week. Gen. Richardson visited Ecuador September 12-16 to join defense leaders from 10 nations for the [ … ]
JTF-Bravo Conducts HEART 22 Military Medical Brigade in Guatemala and Honduras
A team of some 50 U.S. service members from U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo), specializing in ophthalmology, dentistry, and orthopedics, is working side by side with medical and technical personnel from the Guatemalan and Honduran ministries of Health in the Health Engagement Assistance Response Team 2022 (HEART [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Colombia, Brazil
U.S. Army General Laura J. Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command(SOUTHCOM), visited Colombia and Brazil early September 2022, and met with leaders to discuss security cooperation. The September 5-9 trip aimed to strengthen ties and cooperation with both countries. SOUTHCOM’s Civilian Deputy to the Commander Ambassador Jean Manes, and [ … ]
Connecticut National Guard Leaders Build Bonds in Uruguay
U.S. Army Major General Francis Evon, the Connecticut adjutant general, and other Connecticut Army National Guard officers visited Montevideo, Uruguay, August 6-10, to strengthen bonds with the Uruguayan Armed Forces. Uruguay, renowned for upholding the values of democracy and peace in South America, has partnered with Connecticut through the State [ … ]
Brazil, Colombia, and Peru Navigate Amazon Rivers During BRACOLPER 2022
The navies of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru meet every year between July and September to carry out combined, protocol activities and strengthen ties as part of the exercise BRACOLPER, which this year celebrated its 47th edition. “The participation of the three navies in this BRACOLPER naval operational exercise strengthen interoperability, seeking [ … ]
Iran Deepens Trade Agreements with Nicaragua
In recent months, Iran and Nicaragua have increased cooperation agreements in the energy and agriculture sectors, as well as infood exports, medicines, and educational exchanges with universities. “Iran’s idea is to enter the United States [through the south], with the help of Cuba and Venezuela,” Fabián Calle, political analyst and [ … ]
Iran Expands Its Influence in Latin America
Iran, with the support of terrorist organization Hezbollah and pro-Iranian groups, is seeking to expand its ideological influence in Latin America through the internet, social networks, and meeting places, the study Propaganda, Narratives and Influence in Latin America: Iran, Hezbollah and Al-Tajammu, of Israel’s Reichman University International Institute for Counter-Terrorism [ … ]
Nicaraguan Regime Closes 3 more Radio Stations
During Radio San Carlos’ last broadcast, transmitted on August 15, there was a prayer to the Divine Mercy led by a nun who was at the station in southeastern Managua. Hours later, however, the Nicaraguan Institute of Telecommunications and Postal Services (Telcor) cancelled the radio station’s license along with two [ … ]
Argentina and Bolivia Strengthen Military and Space Cooperation
The governments of Argentina and Bolivia have made progress in military, space, and communications technology cooperation in recent months. Among the latest developments, in July, Argentine Minister of Science, Technology,and Innovation Daniel Filmus visited the Bolivian Space Agency’s (ABE)Amachuma Ground Station. In May, Argentine Minister of Defense Jorge Taiana received [ … ]
China’s Worrying Engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean
China is now a preferred lender across Latin America and the Caribbean. It hosts two international development banks — the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB) and the New Development Bank (NDB) in Shanghai —that are both expanding their footprint across the region, TIME Magazine reported. “Infrastructure development has shrunk [ … ]