Brazil carried out a series of preventive and repressive actions against cross-border and environmental crimes along the border and in the maritime area of the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul, July 1-15. The actions were part of Operation Joint Agatha South (Operação Ágata Conjunta Sul) [ … ]
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Brazil Exposes and Dismantles Major Money Laundering Ring from International Narcotrafficking
The Brazilian Federal Police (PF) successfully dismantled a large money laundering network linked to international drug trafficking. Operation Bahamut, launched on July 12, led to the arrest of several people in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. As part of Bahamut, [ … ]
China Refuses to Back Down in Port Plan in Argentina
In early June, Argentine Governor of Tierra del Fuego Gustavo Melella revived an old controversy concerning a deal with a Chinese company to build a multipurpose port in Rio Grande. The controversy was reignited when Melella presented the memorandum of understanding he had signed with Shaanxi Chemical Industry Group to [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Brazil and New York National Guard Win 2022 State Partnership Award
With a focus on space and cyber capabilities, the NYNG and, more specifically, the New York Air National Guard (NYANG) and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have been conducting technical and operational cooperation exchanges in the space area, at times monitoring space objects with radars from the Barreira do Inferno [ … ]
Chinese Private Security Companies in Latin America
This article was originally published on The Diplomat on July 17, 2023. The enormous expansion of global engagement by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and its companies over the past two decades has generated a corresponding need to protect Chinese operations and personnel in the dangerous environments where they [ … ]
China Breaks Ground on Dubious Housing Scheme in Nicaragua
The Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime has begun another dubious social housing program with financing from state-run China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA). The regime, without further details and amid skepticism, said that CIDCA would invest $60 million in the construction of 12,034 houses in 15 departments of the country. “Nicaragua’s [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Confronting China, Iran, and Russia Against Threats to Democracy
Washington, D.C.-based think tank Center for a Secure Free Society (SFS) hosted the 2023 Western Hemisphere Security Forum on January 19, bringing together political leaders and defense, intelligence, and law enforcement officials of the region to analyze issues such as threats to democracies in Latin America and strategies to confront [ … ]
Strategic Training Supports Paraguayan Air Force Mission
Captain María Belén Jara Lovera is the first woman in the Paraguayan Air Force (FAP) to complete the military air pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, under the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Aviation Leadership Program (ALP). Her training began in May 2011, when she traveled to the United [ … ]
Royal Navy Provides Relief from Illegal Activity and Natural Threats in Caribbean
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy displayed its agility and effectiveness in recent weeks after two hurricanes impacted Caribbean communities and created an environment in which illicit trafficking could potentially flourish. While operating as the U.K.’s prepositioned force, Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel HMS Medway placed personnel ashore in the Turks [ … ]
Marinha do Equador: pronta para enfrentar novos desafios marítimos
O Contra-Almirante John Merlo León assumiu o cargo de comandante geral da Marinha do Equador, em 21 de agosto de 2022. Antes de sua nomeação, o C Alte Merlo era o comandante de Operações Navais e chefe da Primeira Zona Naval em Guayaquil. Ele também foi conselheiro naval do Ministério [ … ]