Eight amazon nations came together to bolster regional cooperation and protect the rainforest that they share, agreeing to a list of environmental policies and measures under a joint statement at a summit in Belem, Brazil. “Drug-related crimes are fundamentally linked to deforestation and associated environmental crimes. On the one hand, [ … ]
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CP23, Making a Difference in Four Partner Nations
U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) deployed in August and September to four nations in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing hope to hundreds of local citizens who, otherwise, would not have access to medical and dental care, among other benefits. This was made possible thanks to [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander Meets with Senior Leaders in Peru
U.S. Army General Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Peru September 13-15, and met with senior government and military leaders to discuss the longstanding U.S.-Peru defense partnership. This was Gen. Richardson’s first visit to Peru since assuming the command of SOUTHCOM in 2021. Gen. Richardson met [ … ]
Ortega Hands Out Mines to China in Nicaragua’s Indigenous Territory
The Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime handed out Chinese company Zhong Fu Development two mining concessions to exploit some 15,400 hectares in Nicaragua’s northern Caribbean coast, negatively impacting the environment and indigenous communities, the alliance of Indigenous and Afro-descendant Peoples of Nicaragua (INANA-AIP) indicated in a statement. The indigenous group denounced [ … ]
Argentina’s Nuclear Power Project with China Raises Concerns
The project for the construction of Atucha III, Argentina’s fourth nuclear power plant, which seeks financing from China, is raising concerns due to the Asian country’s growing influence. According to experts, the proposal to finance the plant with Chinese capital could leave Argentina in a vulnerable economic situation. “China operates [ … ]
Brazilian Tool Helps Amazon Countries Fight Forest Fires
Brazil’s technology for monitoring fire outbreaks in the Amazon will now help protect the entire rainforest, regardless of borders, since the countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) can now access it. [caption id="attachment_85733" align="alignleft" width="300"] file photo. A member of fire prevention group PREVFOGO extinguishes a burning area [ … ]
NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM Stand with Regional Partners to Combat Rising Chinese Influence
Much like footprints left on the white sand beaches of the Caribbean, the imprints made by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) can be found all over the region. But unlike the tracks of beachgoers, the Chinese presence is not so easily swept away. By using tools ranging from government [ … ]
Uruguay: Message in a Bottle Highlights Forced Labor in Chinese Fishing Fleet
In late June, a woman walking along a beach in Maldonado, Uruguay, found a bottle with a message written in some Asian language. Because the message ended with “SOS,” the woman understood that it was a call for help and took the bottle to the Piriápolis Prefecture, which launched an [ … ]
Fishing Activities of Chinese Fleet in South Atlantic Increases Eightfold
The fishing effort (fishing hours per vessel in a given period) of the Chinese fleet in the South Atlantic has increased eightfold in the last 10 years. Such was one of the findings of Argentine environmental organization Círculo de Políticas Ambientales (CPA) based on satellite data from the Global Fishing [ … ]
Iran Seeks to Increase Footprint in Bolivia with Drones
In an attempt to expand its influence in Latin America, Iran is strengthening its push for power through strategic agreements, such as the recent security and defense cooperation treaty signed with Bolivia, which poses a risk to peace and stability in the region, security experts say. The treaty, signed on [ … ]
SENNIAF Provides Protection for Migrant Children in the Darién
Graciela Isabel Mauad Ponce took over as head of Panama’s National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents, and the Family (SENNIAF) in May 2021. Since then, one of her tasks has been to attend to the situation of migrant children and adolescents who cross the thick Darién jungle on the border between [ … ]
Ortega-Murillo Regime Uses Anti-money Laundering System for Political Repression
According to the study The Double Standard of Dictator Daniel Ortega’s Anti-Money Laundering Policy, carried out by Central American think tank Expediente Abierto, the Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime uses anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) standards to strengthen political repression of its opponents. Meanwhile, the regime makes it out to [ … ]