An ongoing investigation into alleged bribery of politicians has cast a shadow over the progress of the Bogotá Metro construction project in Colombia, led by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). The uproar adds to a series of challenges facing the consortium with its international projects. “It is crucial for countries [ … ]
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China Seeks to Increase International Disinformation
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is attempting to alter the international information environment in its favor, a U.S. State Department special report indicated. In this process, Beijing allocates significant amounts of money to assemble a global information system that promotes its propaganda and facilitates censorship and the dissemination of [ … ]
China, Threat to Institutions, Democracy, Transparency, says International Republican Institute Analyst
The presence of the People’s Republic of China in Latin America is extremely dangerous for transparency and democratic institutional structure in the countries of the region due to China’s affinity with dictators and its willingness to make corrupt deals with politicians in Latin America, said Matt Schrader, International Republican Institute [ … ]
Guatemala Beefs Up Its Border with Mexico Against Drug Trafficking Cartels
The violence engendered by criminal narcotrafficking groups has prompted the Guatemalan Army to mobilize 2,000 soldiers to protect its border with Mexico, Spanish news agency EFE reported. On October 20, the Guatemalan Ministry of the Interior confirmed that the troops are deployed in the municipalities of Tacaná, Ixchiguán, and Tajumulco, [ … ]
Contrary to Putin’s Claim, China’s Belt and Road Poses Environmental Risks
Russia President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet treatment in Beijing in late October at China’s 3rd Belt and Road Forum. The event marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative — an ambitious undertaking to boost connectivity and trade across the world via Chinese infrastructure projects. At the [ … ]
Chile and Argentina Strengthen Interoperability with Viekaren 2023
Combined naval exercise Viekaren 2023, carried out in Puerto Williams, Chile, saw the deployment of Chilean and Argentine navy units in the waters of the Beagle Channel, at the southern tip, an area shared by both nations. The objective was to increase combined response capabilities in the event of a [ … ]
Peru Announces Air Security Pact with US
Peru signed an air security pact with the United States that will strengthen surveillance in Peruvian skies to combat drug trafficking. The agreement aims to jointly address shared security challenges, including the fight against illicit drug trafficking and transnational organized crime. “This unidentified aircraft interdiction initiative is a breakthrough in [ … ]
Russian Propaganda and Disinformation
“Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.” – Sun Tzu “The Art of War,” written by Sun Tzu in roughly the fifth century B.C., calls for military commanders to avoid direct confrontation, reminding the [ … ]
Meta Takes Down Chinese Influence Operation on Social Networks
In late August, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, dismantled a massive network of fake accounts associated with Chinese security forces, as well as the pro-China influence operation known as Spamouflage that promotes Beijing’s interests, according to an August 26 Meta cyberthreats report. “Such propaganda exerts a strong influence on [ … ]
NOAA Report Singles Out China for Illegal Fishing
The report of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Improving International Fisheries Management 2023, singles out China for its involvement in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. “We are facing an insatiable and predatory nation in the world’s seas,” Euclides Tapia, professor of International Relations at the University of [ … ]
ESMADE, Strategic Planning and Coordination
Interview of U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Diálogo magazine with Air Force General Rodolfo Daniel Pereyra Martínez, head of the Uruguayan Defense General Staff (ESMADE). Diálogo: What is the importance of the inauguration of the western naval base located on the banks of the Uruguay River, next to the General San [ … ]
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. [ … ]