U.S. Army South hosted the 35th cycle of the Conference of American Armies (CAA) Specialized Conference on Interoperability and Strategic Planning at Joint Base San Antonio, For Sam Houston, Texas, in mid-July, which included participants representing 16 armies across North and South America. U.S. Army South is the Army’s action agent [ … ]
Search Results for: Cialis Approved Pharmacy ⭐ www.HealthMeds.online ⭐ Cheap Cialis Online - Buy Cialis 10mg
Russian Spies: A Legacy of the Cold War
An attempt by a Russian spy posing as a Brazilian to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC), which investigates Russian war crimes, has drawn attention to a scheme dating back to the Cold War era and the Kremlin’s use of spies in various regions of the world. The Dutch Intelligence [ … ]
Ecuador Strengthens Security Near Border with Colombia
Organized crime groups, urban gangs, bandits, and common thieves are threatening security in Ecuador, Voice of America reported. To confront these criminals, the Ecuadorian government deployed 4,500 members of its security forces to its border with Colombia in the first week of June. A total of 2,100 soldiers, 2,400 police [ … ]
China’s Digital Advance in Latin America
This article has been initially published in the Revista Seguridad y Poder Terrestre (Vol. 1 N.º 1 [2022]: July – September) of the Peruvian Army Center for Strategic Studies (CEEEP)https://ceeep.mil.pe/2022/06/30/chinas-digital-advance-in-latin-america/?lang=enDOI: https://doi.org/10.56221/spt.v1i1.5 Abstract This work examines activities by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and its companies in digital technologies and associated economic sectors in Latin America, [ … ]
US Army South Hosts 38th Annual US-Brazil Army-to-Army Staff Talks
U.S. Army South (ARSOUTH) hosted army-to-army staff talks with Brazil at ARSOUTH headquarters, June 21-24, 2022. This weeklong series of events served to further strengthen professional partnerships and coordinate bilateral events for the upcoming years. “These bilateral staff talks not only represent the profound friendship and strong partnership between the [ … ]
More Human Rights Abuses in Venezuela, NGOs warn
According to recent reports from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), human rights violations in Venezuela continued throughout 2021, resulting in a high number of victims, despite international scrutiny. “Police and service members caused the death, throughout the national territory, of 1,414 people between January and December 2021,” said Venezuelan human rights NGO [ … ]
Cyberattacks Threaten Security in Ecuador
Ecuador joins Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru among the Latin American countries hardest hit by cybercrime, and more specifically malware attacks. According to the latest Global Cybersecurity Index of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations agency, Ecuador ranks 119th out of 182 countries for vulnerability to cyberattacks. [ … ]
Forums and Influence: Chinese Competitive Strategy and Multilateral Organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean
The recent Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles was Washington’s big push to showcase the importance of multilateral forums in Latin America and the Caribbean as a shaping tool for developing a regional agenda and fostering coordination. Of course, the administration of President Joe Biden did not extend an [ … ]
Costa Rica: Chinese Company’s Road Project Threatens Residents and Ecosystem
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a subsidiary of China Communication Construction Group (CCCC), which has been involved in fraudulent practices in several countries, is carrying out design, rehabilitation, and expansion work on 107 kilometers of National Route 32 (Río Frío-Limón) in Costa Rica, creating challenges that threaten the country’s social, [ … ]
USAID Announces Multiple Latin American and Caribbean-Focus Initiatives
At an event on the sidelines of the Ninth Summit of the Americas, a hemispheric meeting of leaders of the region held in Los Angeles, California, June 6-10, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power announced approximately $331 million in humanitarian and long-term development assistance to address [ … ]
Colombian Navy Strikes Illegal Mining in Chocó
The Colombian Navy continues its offensive against illegal mining throughout the national territory, reaffirming its commitment to preserving the nation’s resources and curbing the actions of transnational criminal organizations. As such, in late May, through a joint operation with the Army and the National Police, Navy units dealt a heavy [ … ]
Powerful Mexican Cartel Expands in Guatemala
On December 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Juan Carlos Valencia González, an alleged high-level member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The DoS considers the CJNG to be one [ … ]