Ecuador is engaged in a relentless fight against drug trafficking. However, in recent times this challenge has reached worrying levels, with a growing insecurity crisis and a significant increase in violence, affecting the quality of life of millions of Ecuadorians, The New York Times reported. Until three years ago, Ecuador [ … ]
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China’s Plan to Take Over the World
Project 141 is believed to be the code name for China’s plan to install military bases worldwide. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carefully designed this initiative to capitalize from increasing logistics support of regimes in its favor, various news sites reported. Beijing’s most recent attempt is a base in Cuba. [ … ]
Argentine and Brazilian Navies Hold Combined Exercises
The Argentine and Brazilian navies strengthened interoperability with combined exercises Passex and Fraterno XXXVI. Service members carried out various maneuvers on the high seas, including navigation in low visibility, transit under air, and surface threat and submarine operations. Participants also visited strategic logistics ports, such as Mar del Plata in [ … ]
The Dragon Chases Its Tail
The findings of journalist Agustín Barletti’s sweeping investigation on China “China’s rampant penetration in Latin America is worrisome,” says Argentine journalist, writer, and editor Agustín Barletti after completing his most recent in-depth investigation: The Dragon’s Hunger. China’s Plan to Devour the World. After three years of study, and with an [ … ]
Nicaragua Asserts Alliance with Russia to Amplify Disinformation
Unconventional alliances are emerging in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Among them is the partnership between Russian state media outlet Russia Today (RT) and the Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime in Nicaragua. This link raises concerns about disinformation and the role of Russian propaganda in the region. “The union reflects [ … ]
Chinese State-owned Zijin Mining Under International Scrutiny
In a world where business activities are under constant global scrutiny, Zijin Mining, a Chinese state-owned company specializing in gold and lithium mining, stands out as a symbol of persistent concerns about its impact and operating practices in Latin America and beyond, Radio FM Bolivia reported. Its track record is [ … ]
Ecuador, Vigilant Against Crime
Drug trafficking is one of the greatest threats to Ecuador’s national security. To combat it, Ecuadorian Army Major General Nelson Proaño Rodríguez, head of the Armed Forces ‘Joint Command, designs strategies and carries out coordinated actions to confront crime. Maj. Gen. Proaño spoke with Diálogo about drug trafficking and the [ … ]
Triads, Snakeheads, and Flying Money: The Underworld of Chinese Criminal Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continue to grapple with some of the highest rates of violence and corruption in the world, particularly due to the corrosive presence of transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). Notorious regional TCOs continue to sell drugs worldwide, kill with impunity, bribe local officials, terrorize [ … ]
Amazon Countries Unite to Protect Rainforest
Eight amazon nations came together to bolster regional cooperation and protect the rainforest that they share, agreeing to a list of environmental policies and measures under a joint statement at a summit in Belem, Brazil. “Drug-related crimes are fundamentally linked to deforestation and associated environmental crimes. On the one hand, [ … ]
UN-Backed Climate Fund Suspends Funding to Nicaragua
The board of the United Nations’ (U.N.) Green Climate Fund (GCF) suspended disbursements for the project “BioCLIMA: Integrated Climate Action to Reduce Deforestation and Strengthen Resilience in Bosawás and Río San Juan Biospheres” in Nicaragua, due to “instances of policy non-compliance [...],” GCF reported. “One of the biggest mistakes of [ … ]
Argentina and Brazil Conduct Military Exercise Arandú
The Argentine and Brazilian armies carried out combined exercise Arandú, deploying 1,400 troops in the Argentine province of Corrientes to achieve greater interoperability between both armed forces, Argentina’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement. “Combined training in the field is key to practical learning because it plays a fundamental [ … ]
CP23, Making a Difference in Four Partner Nations
U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) deployed in August and September to four nations in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing hope to hundreds of local citizens who, otherwise, would not have access to medical and dental care, among other benefits. This was made possible thanks to [ … ]