The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) arrived in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on September 2, marking the third stop throughout the course of the Continuing Promise 2023 (CP23) mission. The Burlington was previously in Santa Marta, Colombia in support of CP23. Burlington is an [ … ]
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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 [ … ]
Maduro Increases Dependence on Iran to Preserve Oil Industry
Following the departure of former Venezuelan Oil Minister Tareck el Aissami in March, the Nicolás Maduro regime increased its dependence on Iran to keep the oil industry afloat. In June, president of state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea, signed a memorandum of understanding with his Iranian [ … ]
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 [ … ]
New Era of Cuba-Russia Relations Threatens Latin America
With its anti-aircraft guns, the Russian Navy training ship Perekop docked in Cuba on July 11, raising concerns in the region. The ship arrived with more than 200 cadets on board at the port of Havana, where it stayed for three days. “This is the first official visit by a [ … ]
US Builds Coast Guard Station in Costa Rica
The United States Embassy will donate $4.5 million to Costa Rica to build a new coast guard station and dock in Moín, Limón province, the Embassy said. The station will be set up through the Ministry of Public Security and the Board of Port Administration and Economic Development of the [ … ]
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 [ … ]
USNS Burlington Kicks Off Continuing Promise 2023 in Panama
The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) arrived in Almirante, Panama, August 11, marking the first of many stops throughout the course of the Continuing Promise 2023 mission. During Burlington’s time in Panama, U.S. Navy and partner nation medical personnel will work together to provide care in [ … ]
Continuing Promise Mission to Deploy to the Region
The U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) will deploy to Latin America and the Caribbean over the next two months as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2023 mission. Detailed planning has wrapped up for the USNS Burlington to visit Panama, Colombia, [ … ]
Mexico’s Engagement with China and Choices for Its Future
Introduction As Mexico looks to national elections in June 2024, the expanding engagement that the country is backing into with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will have profound implications for the country’s future, as well as the United States and the rest of the region. Background Mexico’s relationship with [ … ]
Colombia, US, Great Allies in the Fight Against Maritime Narcotrafficking
The Colombian Navy continues to deal hard blows to narcotrafficking with the mid-July seizure of 261 tons of narcotics — 183 tons of cocaine, 58 tons of marijuana, and 20 tons of coca base paste. Its success is due to the dedication, training, and education of its teams and the [ … ]
Brazil Keeps Up Fight Against Illegal Mining in Yanomami Indigenous Land
Brazil’s military and security forces have dealt successive blows to illegal mining in the Amazon. The most recent focus of the actions is the Yanomami Indigenous Land (TIY), where transnational criminal organizations extract gold and cassiterite — a mineral used in the manufacture of plastic, paints, and fungicides. “The Brazilian [ … ]