In a show of international cooperation, the navies of Colombia, Japan, and the United States met in the waters of the Colombian Caribbean to carry out a series of naval exercises. The objective was to increase interoperability between countries and foster good relations in order to improve maritime security. The [ … ]
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Ecuador Seizes Tons of Drugs with US Cooperation
The Ecuadorian Armed Forces seized more than 8 tons of cocaine and arrested 12 criminals in just five days, Ecuadorian daily Primicias reported. “This is part of the joint efforts that Ecuador is carrying out with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] and the U.S. Coast Guard,” the daily added [ … ]
Guyana Seeks UN Court Protection in ‘Sinister’ Venezuela Territorial Claim
Guyana has asked the U.N.'s highest court to stop a Venezuelan referendum on whether or not to annex the oil-rich Essequibo region both South American nations lay claim to. Venezuela has for decades argued that the 160,000-square-kilometer (62,000-square-mile) region administered by Guyana should fall within its borders -— a contention [ … ]
Brazil: Cocaine Exports from Santos Port at All-Time High
Criminal groups are increasingly using the Santos Port in São Paulo state, Brazil, the largest in Latin America, to send cocaine to West Africa, the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime indicated in a new report. According to the report, seizures on the Brazil-West Africa trade route increased dramatically from [ … ]
Brazilian Service Members Conduct Exercise Tápio with New York Air National Guard
Members of the Brazilian Army, Air Force, and Brazilian Navy conducted Joint Exercise (EXCON) Tápio 2023 with members of the New York Air National Guard, August 16-27. Participants conducted combat search and rescue activities around Campo Grande Air Base (BACG), in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. “EXCON [ … ]
Countries of the Americas Join Forces to Fight Cybercrime
Latin America is the least prepared region in the world for cyberattacks, the Global Cybersecurity Index, an initiative of the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union, indicated in its last report. However, following the dramatic attack against Costa Rica in 2022 by Russian group Conti, countries of the region have been [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
BRACOLPER Naval 2023 Comes to an End
Naval units of the Brazilian, Colombian, and Peruvian navies came together along the main rivers of the triple border as part of training exercise BRACOLPER Naval 2023, now in its 48th iteration. The operation sought to strengthen combined actions against transnational crime on the triple border. Vessels from all three [ … ]
Unreliable Chinese Military Equipment, a Danger to National Security
In a global scenario where purchasing choices can determine a nation’s security and even the lives of its citizens and military, the quality of Chinese military equipment is once again on the spotlight for their unreliability. Growing concerns reached a tipping point following the situation in Burma. “Yes, major concerns [ … ]
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. [ … ]
The Expanding Leverage of the People’s Republic of China in Latin America: Implications for US National Security and Global Order
ABSTRACT This article examines the growing influence operations conducted by the Chinese Communist Party-led government in Latin America, presenting strategic risks to US national security and global order. The author highlights the surprising breadth and scale of China’s influence, encompassing economic entanglements, critical infrastructure investments, coercive diplomacy, and information control. [ … ]