Costa Rica is facing an unprecedented wave of violence due to disputes between drug gangs that use its territory to transit, store, produce, and sell drugs, Voice of America reported. To curb crime these groups bring about, the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Security launched the National Public Security Policy [ … ]
Search Results for: Cheap Toprol Online ~~ www.bit.ly/BloodPressureTop ~~ LOWEST PRICE! Super quality!
China Seeks Control of Electric Vehicles in Latin America
China is invading Latin America with strategic investments in mines, ports, and factories, particularly aimed at the growing electric vehicle (EV) market. U.S.-based China-focused news platform The China Project highlighted in a late 2023 report these investments as a clear indication of Beijing’s ambition to rule the region. The report [ … ]
Multinational Logistics in Times of Accelerated Technological Evolution
In this time of uncertainty, where technology grows exponentially and today's society quickly adopts changes to their lifestyle, a new scenario comes up with new digital and electronic tools which may facilitate and streamline communication, but also new challenges for the information management, organization and interface, which represents a notable [ … ]
The Dangers of China’s Influence in the Cloud
Chinese cloud computing companies, such as Huawei, Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu, have been making inroads in many parts of the world, including Latin America, raising national security and data privacy concerns. Chinese firms’ growth in cloud business impact many critical areas such as 5G, artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and [ … ]
Iran’s Disinformation Penetrates Latin America
The Iranian regime’s Spanish language news channel HispanTV, which portrays terrorism as “resistance” and is actively involved in incitement and disinformation campaigns in Latin America raises concern, U.S.-based think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) indicated in a late 2023 report. “Tehran maintains an international propaganda and disinformation campaign, [ … ]
Religious Persecution Continues Unabated under Ortega-Murillo Regime
The Catholic Church has been under assault in Nicaragua under the Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime, experiencing a troubled reality marked by persecution, imprisonment, and exile. Authorities and people sympathetic to the regime have routinely harassed Catholic clergy and worshippers. Among the regime’s latest actions was the expulsion of 12 catholic [ … ]
Drought and Crime Exacerbate Degradation of the Amazon
The Amazon region is going through its worst drought in more than a century. In Brazil, the Rio Negro, one of the region’s great rivers, has reached a depth of 12.89 meters, the lowest mark since measurements began in 1902. The Amazon rivers and tributaries, through which food, medicine, and [ … ]
China’s Advance in Chile
Introduction In October 2023, Chilean President Gabriel Boric traveled to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to participate in a forum commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, and for bilateral meetings with Xi Jinping and senior members of his government. President Boric was accompanied by a [ … ]
Ortega-Murillo Regime Offers Energy Megaprojects to China
State-owned company China Huadian Overseas Investment will build the Tumarín and Mojolka power projects in Nicaragua. The Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime announced the agreement in mid-October, state media El 19 Digital reported. “Nicaragua seeks to carry out infrastructure projects, but their authenticity and viability are being questioned,” Ricardo Abello, professor [ … ]
The Risks of China-Made High-Impact Infrastructure in Colombia PART II
Colombia, unlike other Latin American countries, was until recently almost immune to China’s penetration. However, this has changed significantly in recent years. According to data from the Bank of the Republic of Colombia, in 2022 direct investment from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) tripled in the Andean country. The [ … ]
Honduras Hosts Human Rights Conference
Military and law enforcement leaders from 10 countries came together for the Central American Human Rights Initiative Conference in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, November 29-30, to analyze human rights directives and policies applied in participating countries. The Conference was made possible thanks to the Honduran Ministry of Defense and U.S. Southern Command [ … ]
The Illusion of China’s Investments
The seemingly large presence of Chinese companies in Central and South America is causing concern among social and political analysts, environmental news site Mongabay Latam reported. The reality may closer to an illusion, only useful to the Asian nation and its purposes. “The presence of Chinese companies in the region [ … ]