Transnational Threats
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The United States Condemns Venezuela’s Fraudulent Legislative Elections
On December 6, the illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela staged a political farce intended to look like legislative...
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ELN Leader Alias Uriel Neutralized in Colombia
During a joint operation, the Colombian Military Forces and the National Police neutralized on October 25, 2020, Andrés...
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Lima Group Requests Using Human Rights Violations as Evidence in International Criminal Court
In a statement issued on October 13, 2020, the Lima Group urged that complaints about human rights violations...
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Illegitimate Constituent Assembly Confers Extraordinary Powers to Maduro
In early October, Venezuela’s illegitimate National Constituent Assembly (ANC, in Spanish) handed dictator Nicolás Maduro a law that...
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Do Latin American Waters Continue to Fall Prey to China’s Fishing?
On October 13, I presented work on foreign deepwater fishing fleets in Latin America, to a virtual event held by...
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Peru Establishes Command to Counter Narcotrafficking, Terrorism in VRAEM
The Peruvian government has taken a new step toward pacifying the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers Valley (VRAEM,...
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Honduras Seeks to Disrupt Cocaine Trafficking Coming from Venezuela
On October 21, the Honduran Air Force, upon receiving intelligence from Colombia, intercepted a narco-aircraft in Brus Laguna...
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Colombian ELN Rebel Commander Killed in Military Operation
Commander Uriel, one of the main leaders of Colombia’s left-wing National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels, was killed during...
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China’s Development Projects Export Environmental Devastation
The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) state-owned companies are destroying the environment in countries around the world, one...
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The Two Choices for Venezuela’s Future
As the fraudulent December 6 elections raise questions about the future of Venezuela, one thing remains clear: Venezuelans...
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As Fraudulent Election Nears, Maduro Cracks Down On Journalists
Ahead of the unconstitutional and fraudulent December 6 parliamentary elections in Venezuela, the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro...
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El Salvador Seizes 1.2 Tons of Cocaine in One Day
Salvadoran authorities seized 1.2 tons of cocaine during two simultaneous operations on October 12, 2020. It was the...
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Interim President Guaidó Calls for Referendum to Reject Regime’s Fraudulent Parliamentary Elections in December
Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó has called for a referendum (popular consultation or the People’s Vote) that will...
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OAS: Elections in Venezuela Will Not Be Free and Fair
The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) passed a resolution October 21 declaring that the...
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Dominican Republic Seizes 1.7 Tons of Cocaine
The Dominican Republic’s security forces stepped up their operations to disrupt transnational criminal organizations. From September 16 to...
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Framing the Debate of Russian Military Policy in LATAM
The Russian Federation considers the Latin American (LATAM) region one of the main areas of its ongoing global...
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Venezuelans Protest for Teachers and Basic Services
Venezuelans continue protesting the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro, demanding the restoration of basic services and better treatment...
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Nicaragua to Punish Anti-regime Opinions on Internet, Social Media
On October 23, 2020, the Nicaraguan National Assembly ruled in favor of a presidential bill declaring as cybercrimes...
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Brazil: Federal Police Investigates International Gold Smuggling Organization
On October 9, the Brazilian Federal Police (PF, in Portuguese) launched an operation to dismantle a money laundering,...
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Colombian Navy, Unrelenting Against Narcotrafficking in the Pacific and the Caribbean
The Colombian Navy seized 3.8 tons of narcotics in its territorial waters and shared information with partner nations...
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