Guatemala, Haiti, Belize and Paraguay are the only countries in the Americas that recognize Taiwan's independence; the rest maintain commercial and bilateral relations with the People's Republic of China, which is gaining more and more ground in Latin America. SAN SALVADOR - China's influence in Latin America has almost completely [ … ]
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Venezuela and Nicaragua, Most Corrupt in Latin America
On February 1, Berlin-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perceptions Index 2022, which ranked 180 countries based on perceived levels of corruption in the public sector. According to the NGO, 95 percent of the countries analyzed made very little progress in the fight against corruption in [ … ]
Brazilian Antarctic Program Celebrates 41 Years
The Brazilian Antarctic Program (PROANTAR), the longest-lasting and most continuous scientific project in Brazil, completed 41 years on January 12. PROANTAR is under the responsibility of the Inter-ministerial Commission for Marine Resources (CIRM), integrated by the Brazilian Navy and 15 ministries. “Scientifically understanding Antarctica and its surrounding waters is essential [ … ]
Iran to Overhaul Venezuela’s Largest Refinery
The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) and state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) will soon start to revamp the Paraguaná Refining Center (CRP), Venezuela’s largest refining complex, to restore its fuel production capacity, Reuters reported February 3. NIORDC and PDVSA are expected to sign a $460 million agreement [ … ]
Nicaraguan ‘Dictatorship Tried to Silence the Media,’ Says Journalist
Arrested for her journalism, kept in dire conditions in a small prison cell, and now stripped of her Nicaraguan citizenship, Lucia Pineda Ubau has endured a lot. Pineda suspects prison guards drugged her food and kept her in solitary confinement to break her will while she was in prison in [ … ]
Mexican Cartels Bolster Foothold and Alliances in Colombia
Between 2018 and 2022, Colombia’s Ombudsman Office emitted more than 20 alerts that affiliates of Mexico’s largest and most powerful cartels were active on Colombian soil. Some 40 Mexican nationals, according to the Ombudsman Office, were behind bars for drug trafficking charges in Colombia as of early 2023. Syndicates such [ … ]
Connecting Militaries in South America
U.S. Army advisors assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (1st SFAB), traveled to La Guajira region of Colombia alongside the Colombian Army’s Fire Support Command, in mid-December 2022, to assess their procedures and technical prowess in planning and executing field artillery missions using 155mm Howitzer cannons. It [ … ]
One Step Ahead: Chile’s NCO Integration Pioneering Efforts
Effective militaries are those that not only can project power in various places simultaneously but who do so effectively. As technology and innovation continue to advance and yield new weapon systems, modern militaries should not forget the importance of investing in the style and potential of their soldiers, marines, airmen/airwomen, [ … ]
China Plunders Bolivian Gold
Chinese companies have been hiding behind mining cooperatives to extract gold in the northern regions of the department of La Paz, Bolivia. These cooperatives receive an income in exchange for maintaining secrecy. These Chinese companies have been enriching themselves with Bolivian gold without paying taxes, while polluting and damaging the [ … ]
US Military Medical Team Conducts Two-Week Medical Mission in Guyana
The United States’ Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT), in partnership with Guyana’s Ministry of Health, performed surgical operations and provided dental services, and also conducted professional knowledge exchanges from February 20 through March 3 as part of U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM’s) Enduring Promise mission. LAMAT is a medical team [ … ]
Belize Defence Force Seeks to Strengthen Standards of Professionalism
Brigadier General Azariel Loria, commander of the Belize Defence Force (BDF), is committed to bringing the BDF to the highest military standards of professionalism. He is leading the national fight against criminal organizations and working with the cooperation of international partners to confront transnational threats. Brig. Gen. Loria spoke with [ … ]
Panama Creates IUU Fishing Protection Center
In early January, Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo announced the creation of an interinstitutional center, which objective will be to rigorously combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The center will contribute to the development of measures against IUU fishing and water pollution for the conservation and protection of the marine [ … ]