The Amazon, which occupies a large part of Peru’s territory, is home to the country’s greatest diversity of flora and fauna, but its intricate geography also makes it the ideal setting for illegal mining carried out by transnational criminal organizations, and destroying hundreds of hectares of virgin land every day. [ … ]
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China Wants to Control the Latin American Electricity Sector
Beijing is seeking to position itself as a leader in the electricity sector in Latin America through strategic investments and acquisitions, taking advantage of gaps left by other companies, Uruguayan news site Latinoamérica 21 reported. “This could generate technological and economic dependency on China, which would allow Beijing to become [ … ]
China and Cuba Agree on Establishing Espionage Center
China and Cuba have reached a secret agreement whereby Beijing will install a new electronic espionage base in Cuban territory that will intercept communications of all kinds. As compensation for the “permission” Beijing will pay billions of dollars to the Cuban regime, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). “The [ … ]
China Goes after South America’s New Treasure: Lithium – PART II
With a triple action of state investment, diplomacy, and geostrategic corruption, China is leading the race for lithium. This situation was discussed in the first part of this report, exposing the tactics of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to conquer the Andean countries rich in this metal. But what [ … ]
Mexico’s Engagement with China and Choices for Its Future
Introduction As Mexico looks to national elections in June 2024, the expanding engagement that the country is backing into with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will have profound implications for the country’s future, as well as the United States and the rest of the region. Background Mexico’s relationship with [ … ]
Panama Deploys 1,200 Security Officers in Darién
The Panamanian government has deployed 1,200 members of its security forces in the Darién jungle, on the border with Colombia, to combat transnational criminal groups that plague this inhospitable area in the middle of the South American drug and arms trafficking route. Crimes in recent weeks in the region clearly [ … ]
Failed Chinese Dam in Guyana: Warning Call to Latin America
The unwillingness of Chinese company Guyana Manganese Inc. (GMI) to repair a dam it damaged in 2021 is sparking great controversy in Guyana. Despite receiving clear instructions from Guyanese President Irfaan Ali to repair the dam in Matthews Ridge, Northwest District Region One, which damages are severely affecting the community, [ … ]
The Darién Jungle ‘Is Not a Migratory Route’
The Darién jungle “is not a migratory route,” warns Samira Gozaine, director of Panama’s National Migration Service (SNM). As such, raising awareness about the reality of migrants who cross the dangerous jungle between Colombia and Panama, exposing themselves to transnational drug and human trafficking networks, robbery, rape, and other crimes, [ … ]
Brazil Keeps Up Fight Against Illegal Mining in Yanomami Indigenous Land
Brazil’s military and security forces have dealt successive blows to illegal mining in the Amazon. The most recent focus of the actions is the Yanomami Indigenous Land (TIY), where transnational criminal organizations extract gold and cassiterite — a mineral used in the manufacture of plastic, paints, and fungicides. “The Brazilian [ … ]
Cambodian Ream Naval Base Modernized by China Nears Completion
Cambodian officials say renovation work on a naval base in the coastal city of Sihanoukville is nearly complete, but U.S. officials have voiced suspicions the facility, being upgraded by China, will be used exclusively by its military. Suspicions about China’s intentions for the Ream naval base were raised after satellite [ … ]
Russia and Cuba Seek to Boost Relations
Russia finds itself increasingly isolated. The war in Ukraine is having a strong diplomatic impact on the Kremlin, leaving it with only a few loyal allies including China, Iran, Syria, and three Latin American countries: Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, Argentine news site Todo Noticias reported. Russia’s military industry is central [ … ]
Narcos Ravage Río Plátano Reserve in Honduras
The Río Plátano Biosphere, in the Gracias a Dios department of Honduras, is a reserve that is home to one of the tropical rainforest remnants in Central America, inhabited by more than 2,000 indigenous people who preserve their customs and traditional life, according to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. This [ … ]