Published in the Journal of the Americas, Volume 4, Third Edition 2022, the U.S. Air Force professional magazine. Introduction This paper analyzes the impacts of climate change on the roles and missions of the armed forces in Latin America and the Caribbean, and examines the range of missions generated [ … ]
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Tussle for the Amazon: New Frontiers in Brazil’s Organized Crime Landscape
Brazil is witnessing a “tussle for the Amazon”—a new and deadly phase in the history of its organized crime groups and their operations. While the country is no stranger to violent criminal organizations, recent years have seen groups building increasingly sophisticated networks, both within and beyond Brazil’s borders. In the [ … ]
Fishing for Security: Taking on Illegal Fishing in Latin America
This article was first published in September 2021, by the Jack Gordon Institute for Public Policy, part of Florida International University’s Steven J. Green School for International and Public Affairs. Introduction Over 25 years ago, illegal fishing was seen as a significant threat to international fisheries. Extraordinary efforts, such as [ … ]
Honduran Air Force Plans to Revamp Air Fleet
Colonel Francisco Javier Serrano Alvarado, commander of the Honduran Air Force (FAH), has taken on animportant mission since taking office in February 2022. His most pressing taskshave to do with acquisition and revamping the air fleet to combat the illicit actions of narcotrafficking and to support humanitarian and environmental missions, [ … ]
Jamaica, an Important Player in Cyber Defense at PANAMAX 2022
One of the focus points during PANAMAX 2022 was cyber defense. Jamaica Defence Force Major Kayson Gunzell was part of the cyber cell during the multinational exercise. Diálogo talked to the Jamaican officer about his role during PANAMAX 2022. Diálogo: Why is cyber defense such a hot topic at PANAMAX [ … ]
PANAMAX 2022: Exercise to Test Interoperability Among Partner Nations
Major General Ricardo Stangher Quivira is the commander of the Chilean Army Logistics Division and currently serves as deputy commanding general of U.S. Army South, in San Antonio, Texas. During multinational exercise PANAMAX 2022, which was carried out, among other places, at Fort Sam Houston, headquarters of U.S. Army South, [ … ]
China’s Use of Soft Power in Support of its Strategic Engagement in Latin America
Introduction The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) expanding engagement and presence in Latin America and the Caribbean has captured the attention of political and business leaders and the people of the region, as well as the United States. Although the PRC’s engagement and use of “soft power” has political, cultural, [ … ]
Iran Seeks to Increase Its Influence in Latin America, Experts Warn
Experts warn that Iran is seeking to expand its influence in Latin America with illicit activities, disinformation, hate speech, and even maybe new terrorist attacks. A warning sign occurred in June, when a 747 cargo plane registered to the Venezuelan airline Emtrasur was detained at Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires. [ … ]
Joint Task Force Bravo Veterinary Team Nurture Animals and Partnerships
It’s 7 a.m. on the farm. The air is thick with dust from the hooves of a herd of Brahman cows crossing the dirt-covered pastures. A boy with bright eyes and calloused hands is roping and wrangling the 2,000-pound cattle with no help from an adult and with all the [ … ]
China’s Digital Advance in Latin America
This article has been initially published in the Revista Seguridad y Poder Terrestre (Vol. 1 N.º 1 [2022]: July – September) of the Peruvian Army Center for Strategic Studies (CEEEP)https://ceeep.mil.pe/2022/06/30/chinas-digital-advance-in-latin-america/?lang=enDOI: https://doi.org/10.56221/spt.v1i1.5 Abstract This work examines activities by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and its companies in digital technologies and associated economic sectors in Latin America, [ … ]
Costa Rica: Chinese Company’s Road Project Threatens Residents and Ecosystem
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a subsidiary of China Communication Construction Group (CCCC), which has been involved in fraudulent practices in several countries, is carrying out design, rehabilitation, and expansion work on 107 kilometers of National Route 32 (Río Frío-Limón) in Costa Rica, creating challenges that threaten the country’s social, [ … ]
Emotional Intelligence: A Key Feature for Army Leaders
Nowadays, changes are taking place in political, economic, and social scenarios, and people increasingly adapt quickly to new models of social interaction. Even though these interactions may bring advantages, they also show problems and challenges to overcome. Human behaviors and the complexity of this interaction are some factors that show [ … ]