The Venezuelan and North Korean regimes have agreed to strengthen their political, bilateral, and multilateral ties “for the benefit of both countries,” the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry told the press. During the February 23 meeting held in Caracas, Venezuela’s Vice Minister for Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania Tatiana Pugh, and [ … ]
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Iranian Warships’ Presence in Latin America Stirs Concerns
The presence of Iranian ships in Latin America has raised concerns in all parts of the world. “Israel views the docking of Iranian warships in Brazil a few days ago as a dangerous and regrettable development,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lior Haiat said via Twitter on March 2. “Those ships [ … ]
Cyberspace Freedom, Allied and Partner Nations Resist Authoritarian Controls Imposed Under the Guise of Digital Sovereignty
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the internet in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) echoed the Chinese government’s noncommittal stance, declining to portray Moscow’s military assault in Europe as an unprovoked attack. Censors commissioned by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were similarly vigilant in early 2022, limiting [ … ]
China Displaces Taiwan in Latin America and Gains Greater Influence
Guatemala, Haiti, Belize and Paraguay are the only countries in the Americas that recognize Taiwan's independence; the rest maintain commercial and bilateral relations with the People's Republic of China, which is gaining more and more ground in Latin America. SAN SALVADOR - China's influence in Latin America has almost completely [ … ]
US and Chile Strengthen Ties of Friendship and Collaboration
General James C. McConville, chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, visited the Chilean Army to deepen ties of friendship and cooperation between both institutions, the Chilean Army indicated in a statement. On the occasion, both armies were able to evaluate their cooperation activities. “The United States through U.S. Southern [ … ]
China, Russia Target Audiences with Deep Fakes
Looking directly into the camera, the news anchor speaks of the importance of U.S-Chinese cooperation in supporting the global economy. At first glance, the woman appears to be presenting a regular newscast. But neither the broadcaster nor the Wolf News branding on the video is real. It’s a deep fake, [ … ]
Brazilian Antarctic Program Celebrates 41 Years
The Brazilian Antarctic Program (PROANTAR), the longest-lasting and most continuous scientific project in Brazil, completed 41 years on January 12. PROANTAR is under the responsibility of the Inter-ministerial Commission for Marine Resources (CIRM), integrated by the Brazilian Navy and 15 ministries. “Scientifically understanding Antarctica and its surrounding waters is essential [ … ]
Mexican Cartels Bolster Foothold and Alliances in Colombia
Between 2018 and 2022, Colombia’s Ombudsman Office emitted more than 20 alerts that affiliates of Mexico’s largest and most powerful cartels were active on Colombian soil. Some 40 Mexican nationals, according to the Ombudsman Office, were behind bars for drug trafficking charges in Colombia as of early 2023. Syndicates such [ … ]
Illegal Gold Mining Operations in Venezuelan Amazon on the Rise
On January 9, the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP), of U.S.-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) Amazon Conservation, said that according to satellite images more than 750 hectares of the Yacapana National Park in the Venezuelan Amazon had been deforested between 2021 and 2022 — all for illegal gold mining [ … ]
Confronting China, Iran, and Russia Against Threats to Democracy
Washington, D.C.-based think tank Center for a Secure Free Society (SFS) hosted the 2023 Western Hemisphere Security Forum on January 19, bringing together political leaders and defense, intelligence, and law enforcement officials of the region to analyze issues such as threats to democracies in Latin America and strategies to confront [ … ]
US ‘Committed’ to Assist Latin American East Pacific Countries Against Illegal Fishing
The United States is “committed to the task” of collaborating with the governments and armed forces of Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Panama to protect the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Conservation Corridor (CMAR) and stop illegal fishing, drug and human trafficking, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos del Toro said [ … ]
Spy Balloon Lifts Veil on China’s ‘Near Space’ Military Program
The little-noticed program that led to a Chinese spy balloon drifting across the United States this month has been discussed in China’s state-controlled media for more than a decade in articles extolling its potential military applications. The reports, dating back to at least 2011, focus on how best to exploit [ … ]