China’s lending has shifted from the Belt and Road Initiative to emergency bailouts, a new report by the AidData Research Institute at the University of William and Mary in the United States, indicated. After lending more than $1.3 trillion to developing countries to build infrastructure projects, it now concentrates on [ … ]
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Brazil Expels Illegal Miners from Indigenous Lands
Nine months after launching a major operation to dismantle extensive illegal gold mining activities in the Yanomami indigenous lands of the Amazon, the Brazilian government has achieved great success with a reduction of almost 80 percent of the territories affected by the illegal activity, the Brazilian Ministry of Defense said [ … ]
Amazon: Brazilian Criminal Groups and FARC Dissidents Join Forces for Cocaine Trafficking
Criminal organizations are joining forces in the Amazon and using the jungle as a route for international cocaine trafficking. Documents from the Colombian Army, obtained by the investigative journalism consortium Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), indicate that dissidents from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have sent [ … ]
Nicaragua Increases Gold Export of Dubious Origin
Nicaragua has become the largest exporter of gold in Central America, although its sales abroad do not match the amount extracted from its mines. The discrepancy suggests, according to some experts, that the Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime is triangulating the sale of the mineral from other countries. “There is a [ … ]
JIATF-South, ‘Gold Standard’ for Interagency Cooperation
Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-South) is recognized as the “gold standard” for interagency cooperation and intelligence fusion among U.S. agencies. Located at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, JIATF-South is one of three U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) task forces in support of national and partner nations’ security. Its director, U.S. [ … ]
Iran’s Re-engagement with Latin America
This article was initially published in the Magazine Poder Terrestre y Seguridad Vol. 2 No. 4 (2023): October to December, of the Peruvian Army CEEP think tank Abstract The article presents the resumption of Iran’s relations with Latin America and the opportunities this offers for political and economic interaction. It [ … ]
The Evolution of Chinese Engagement with the Dominican Republic
This article was originally published in the Center for Strategic and International Studies on October 31, 2023. From September 24 to 28, the author traveled to Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, as a guest of Funglode, one of the country’s leading think tanks, to speak about security challenges in the [ … ]
The New Silent War: China and Russia’s Military Training and Weapons in Latin America’s Terrain
In recent decades, the geopolitical scenario in Latin America has undergone significant changes, particularly in the area of military training and arms trade. While the region has historically maintained close relations with NATO powers, the growing involvement of China and Russia signals a change in the security and defense landscape. [ … ]
BRACOLPER Naval 2023 Comes to an End
Naval units of the Brazilian, Colombian, and Peruvian navies came together along the main rivers of the triple border as part of training exercise BRACOLPER Naval 2023, now in its 48th iteration. The operation sought to strengthen combined actions against transnational crime on the triple border. Vessels from all three [ … ]
China Increases Krill Fishing, Threatens Multiple Species
Antarctic krill, a tiny crustacean, is key to the food chain of the Antarctic ecosystem, sustaining a wide variety of animals, from birds like albatrosses and penguins; fish and cephalopods like squid; and mammals like whales, dolphins, sea lions, and elephant seals. Krill is essential for all of their livelihoods. [ … ]
The Expanding Leverage of the People’s Republic of China in Latin America: Implications for US National Security and Global Order
ABSTRACT This article examines the growing influence operations conducted by the Chinese Communist Party-led government in Latin America, presenting strategic risks to US national security and global order. The author highlights the surprising breadth and scale of China’s influence, encompassing economic entanglements, critical infrastructure investments, coercive diplomacy, and information control. [ … ]
US Launches International Initiative Against Environmental Crimes and Criminal Networks
The United States, Norway, and Gabon, as well as several environmental organizations launched the Nature Crime Alliance, a new multi-sector approach to combat environmental crimes and criminal networks. The Alliance, which brings together governments, international organizations, and civil society, was launched on August 23 in Vancouver, Canada. “Many of these [ … ]