Modern international law came into existence at the end of the Thirty Years’ War in Europe.1 Horrified by the unprecedented destruction of a series of wars over religion, European negotiators at Westphalia coined the phrase “cuius regio, eius religio.”2 Literally translated, it means “whose realm, his religion.” It could be loosely translated [ … ]
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Daniel Ortega Increases Repression to Ensure Reelection
As the date approaches for Nicaragua’s presidential elections, scheduled for November 7, 2021, the Daniel Ortega regime is intensifying the persecution of opponents, the nongovernmental organization (NGO) Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in an August 5 statement. “Starting in early June, Nicaraguan authorities have arbitrarily detained and opened seemingly politically [ … ]
Colombia Extradites ELN Members to the US
On August 19, 2021, the Colombian National Police (PNC, in Spanish) handed over two members of the National Liberation Army (ELN, in Spanish) to U.S. authorities to face narcoterrorism charges, the Colombian Ministry of Justice said in a statement. Henry Trigos, alias Moncho Picada, and Yamit Picón, alias Choncha, had [ … ]
Krishna Mathoera, Minister of Defense of Suriname: ‘Being a Woman Should Never Be an Obstacle to Be Successful or to Do the Extraordinary’
The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Breaking Barriers podcast features in each episode guests from the Defense and Security forces of Latin America and the Caribbean. This platform shares powerful stories and valuable insights on gains being made to recognize women as equal partners in preventing [ … ]
Iran in Latin America: Malign Alliances, “Super Spreaders,” and Alternative Narratives
Executive Summary Iran’s ability to shape the information environment and spread the narrative of the United States as an imperialist force—perpetrating violence and instability in Latin America—has grown in recent years. These ongoing and multifaceted campaigns of disinformation and care- fully curated messages are coordinated with Russian and Venezuelan state [ … ]
China and Russia Partner to Launch New Era of Space Competition
Sixty years after launching the first man into space, Russia begins a new phase of the space race, thanks to its new ally: China. The two powers plan to conduct a robotic mission to an asteroid in 2024 and build a permanent base on the moon by 2030. “China has [ … ]
Maduro Buys Military’s Loyalty with Promotions
The Nicolás Maduro regime announced the list of officers it was promoting to generals, rear admirals, and vice admirals, on July 3, 2021. “The National Armed Force announced the promotion of more than 3,000 officers and 12,000 professional troops, in all ranks and hierarchies. They also reported the promotion of [ … ]
Salvadoran Military Forces Coordinate Operations to Fight Narcotrafficking
Diálogo interviewed Brigadier General Miguel Ángel Rivas Bonilla, deputy head of the Salvadoran Armed Forces’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the Central American Security Conference 2021, which took place in Panama City, June 22-23. Diálogo: What are the advances of the Territorial Control Plan (PCT, in Spanish) in the fight [ … ]
The Reinforcing Activities of the ELN in Colombia and Venezuela
In the past five years, a confluence of events in Colombia and Venezuela have empowered the National Liberation Army (ELN) to become a far more dangerous and intractable threat to both countries, and the region. The reinforcing effects of the partial demobilization the rival Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC),1 [ … ]
New directions in the deepening Chinese-Argentine engagement
The December 2019 inauguration of President Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Argentina returned to power a Peronist government that has not only moved the nation in an increasingly left-populist direction, but has also opened the door for a substantial deepening of the country’s already significant [ … ]
China’s Diplomatic and Political Approach in Latin America and the Caribbean
Testimony before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission Chairman Bartholomew, Commissioner Scissors, distinguished members of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, thank you for the opportunity to share my work and views with you today regarding China’s diplomatic and political approach in Latin America and the Caribbean. [ … ]
Chinese Advances in Chile
©2021 Global Americans For more than twenty years, successive Chilean governments, on both the right and the left, have sought to integrate their country, with its back to the Andes mountains, into the Pacific rim's flourishing economy. Chile has already tied itself to Asia and other parts of the world [ … ]