China’s dreams of expanding its influence and participation in Latin America and the Caribbean through commercial and infrastructure projects are tainted by corruption problems, financial difficulties, and criticism of the quality of their constructions. China’s fantasies have become nightmares and horror stories for many countries. “China has shown an ability [ … ]
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Chilean, Spanish, and US Special Forces Together for Southern Star 2023
A 3,700-kilometer area of operations, covering almost all of Chile’s territory, from the Atacama Desert to the southern pampas, was the backdrop for joint-combined exercise Southern Star 2023. The training brought together the Chilean Army, Navy, and Air Force (FACH); U.S. Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), a component of U.S. [ … ]
Triads, Snakeheads, and Flying Money: The Underworld of Chinese Criminal Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continue to grapple with some of the highest rates of violence and corruption in the world, particularly due to the corrosive presence of transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). Notorious regional TCOs continue to sell drugs worldwide, kill with impunity, bribe local officials, terrorize [ … ]
Operational Command: Key for Military Strategy
Brigadier General Jorge Fabián Berredo, operational commander of the Argentine Armed Forces’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants to transform the operational command into an active, diligent entity that strengthens the Joint Armed Forces Command. Brig. Gen. Berredo spoke with Diálogo about Antarctic campaigns, United Nations peacekeeping missions that include Argentine [ … ]
El Salvador Graduates 16 Counternarcotics K-9 Agents, with US support
The Salvadoran National Civil Police (PNC), with support from the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), graduated 16 counternarcotics K-9 agents to join the fight against transnational criminal groups in the region. The police officers and their canine companions are trained to identify drugs and paper [ … ]
Oil Spills in Venezuela Destroy Ecosystems
Under the Nicolás Maduro regime, Venezuela’s state-owned oil company (PDVSA) has not only collapsed, but lack of investment and maintenance in its facilities generate daily oil spills with devastating consequences for the environment and the population, The New York Times (NYT) reported in late July. Since 2016, PDVSA stopped reporting [ … ]
US, Uruguay, Peru and Argentina Join Efforts to Combat Cybercrime
More than 30 judges, prosecutors and police officers from Uruguay, Peru, and Argentina gathered in Montevideo August 14-18 to participate in a cybercrime conference organized by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The conference allowed [ … ]
China’s ‘Long Game’ Influence Campaign in Latin America
U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Nisos uncovered the existence of a network of pro-China accounts targeting Latin American audiences, designed to bolster the country’s image and status, Time magazine reported in mid-July. This operation is part of the continued expansion of Chinese influence in the region, to consolidate its position as the [ … ]
China Shows Interest in Transoceanic Rail Project in Honduras
China is showing interest in investing in the construction of a transoceanic train rail that will bridge the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Honduras. The proposed $20 billion train rail project, with an estimated 15-year construction timeline, is part of a broader initiative of trade and investment between both countries. [ … ]
SENAN at the Service of Panama and the World
The Panamanian National Air and Naval Service (SENAN) carries out naval and air operations to provide protection, surveillance, security, and defense of the country’s air and maritime jurisdictional areas. The SENAN has some 2,500 agents, 45 vessels, and some 40 aircraft. Commissioner Rafael Jurado, SENAN’s national director of Air and [ … ]
US and Costa Rica Present Together for Limón
U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Cynthia Telles and Costa Rican Minister of Public Security Mario Zamora presented in early July the Together for Limón initiative, a joint U.S.-Costa Rican effort to bring greater prosperity and security to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Together for Limón reflects the U.S. commitment [ … ]
Panamanian National Police: Facing Up to Crime
Maintaining and guaranteeing public order at the national level is the primary objective of John Dornheim Castillo, director general of the Panamanian National Police. To achieve this, he works toward eradicating criminal organizations that engage in narcotrafficking, money laundering, illicit arms and human trafficking, while also promoting campaigns for citizen [ … ]