On January 9, the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP), of U.S.-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) Amazon Conservation, said that according to satellite images more than 750 hectares of the Yacapana National Park in the Venezuelan Amazon had been deforested between 2021 and 2022 — all for illegal gold mining [ … ]
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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, [ … ]
US to Expand Monitoring Program Against IUU Fishing
In late December 2022, NOAA Fisheries, responsible for managing the United States’ ocean resources, announced a plan to expand and update the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) aimed at curbing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide. “The program is one of several tools NOAA utilizes to combat IUU fishing [ … ]
China Seeks Access to Antarctica with Port in Argentina
A multipurpose port project in Río Grande, Argentina set to be built with funds from a Chinese company has sparked controversy due to global conflict risks, EFE news agency reported. Río Grande is a city located on the northeast coast of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, in the Argentine [ … ]
China, 5G, and the Security Threat in Latin America
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is keeping up with its infiltration strategy in Latin America on various front, including pushing for its 5G wireless technology to attempt to influence all sectors of society, Argentine news site Infobae reported. “It’s a dual tool that serves to facilitate communications, but that [ … ]
Colombia and Ecuador Fight Narcotrafficking on Common Border
Colombia and Ecuador’s top military leaders pledged in late December 2022 to strengthen operations in the fight against narcotrafficking and organized crime along their common border, some 586 kilometers across coastal, Andean, and Amazon regions. Army General Helder Fernán Giraldo Bonilla, commander of the Colombian Military Forces, and Army Major [ … ]
Dialogue about Cybersecurity
I believe it is crucial for all of us to have dialogue about cybersecurity, both the threats, and the opportunities for all of our nations. This is my first time in Colombia, and I am so excited to be here. If you are not familiar with the Inter American Air [ … ]
Cocaine Trade from Latin America to Africa on the Rise
Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are receiving much larger illegal shipments of South American drugs than previously thought as global cocaine markets expand, InSight Crime, an organization that studies organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, indicated in an early January report. "Cocaine trafficking from Latin America through [ … ]
‘Ndrangheta, Main European Ally of Latin American Narcotraffickers
The reach of Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta mafia extends throughout Central and South America, and the criminal organization, among the most powerful in the world, has become one of the main European allies of Latin American narcotraffickers, InSight Crime, an organization dedicated to the study of organized crime in Latin America and [ … ]
Panama Strengthens Fight Against International Narcotrafficking
Panama closed 2022 accomplishing a major feat in the fight against narcotrafficking with the seizure of 128.6 tons of drugs in different operations throughout the year, Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo told the National Assembly in January. “Due to its geographic location Panama is easily connected to all ports in Europe, [ … ]
Russia Gambles with World Food Security
Russia’s war against Ukraine “not only generates thousands of deaths of innocent civilians and Ukrainian soldiers, but Moscow with this insane act is playing with the planet’s food security, worsening hunger and poverty,” Jorge Bedoya, president of the Colombian Farmers Society, told Diálogo on January 18. The Kremlin continues to [ … ]
US Navy Launches Groundbreaking Initiative in Chile
In late December 2022, the U.S. Embassy in Chile, the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR), and its international arm ONR Global launched a project to encourage students, particularly girls and gender non-conforming students, to develop skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and the Arts (STEAM). The initiative will [ … ]