The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is keeping up with its infiltration strategy in Latin America on various front, including pushing for its 5G wireless technology to attempt to influence all sectors of society, Argentine news site Infobae reported. “It’s a dual tool that serves to facilitate communications, but that [ … ]
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Panama Strengthens Fight Against International Narcotrafficking
Panama closed 2022 accomplishing a major feat in the fight against narcotrafficking with the seizure of 128.6 tons of drugs in different operations throughout the year, Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo told the National Assembly in January. “Due to its geographic location Panama is easily connected to all ports in Europe, [ … ]
Russia Gambles with World Food Security
Russia’s war against Ukraine “not only generates thousands of deaths of innocent civilians and Ukrainian soldiers, but Moscow with this insane act is playing with the planet’s food security, worsening hunger and poverty,” Jorge Bedoya, president of the Colombian Farmers Society, told Diálogo on January 18. The Kremlin continues to [ … ]
Iran’s Tentacles Threaten Latin America
On January 11, the Iranian Navy announced plans to expand military operations to the Panama Canal later in the year to strengthen its presence in international waters, state-run The Tehran Times reported. According to experts, the move is a sign that the Islamic country seeks to strengthen ties with its [ … ]
FAO Intensifies Fight Against IUU Fishing
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) has the backing of 100 countries ready to step up the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, FAO said in a November 7 statement. [caption id="attachment_79437" align="alignright" width="300"] Front, from left: Ecuadorian Army Major General [ … ]
Brazilian Federal Police Carries Out One of Largest Cocaine Seizures at Ports
On November 4, agents of the Brazilian Federal Police (PF) and the Brazilian Federal Revenue made the largest seizure of drugs ever recorded in Pará state, and one of the largest in Brazilian ports. The operation took place in the Port of Vila do Conde, in Barcarena, where authorities seized [ … ]
Rule of Law Virtually Nonexistent in Venezuela and Nicaragua
According to the Rule of Law Index 2022 from international organization World Justice Project (WJP), published in October, the rule of law has declined globally for the fifth year in a row. Venezuela and Nicaragua are the countries that showed the most deterioration. “We are facing the dismantling of polyarchic [ … ]
Colombia’s Environment and Native People, Victims of Illegal Gold Mining
Colombia’s gold mining industry has historically been rife with criminality, creating an immense black market for the precious metal. Criminal organizations including the National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident groups of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and other criminal gangs exploit Colombia’s large gold reserves, financing multiple criminal [ … ]
PISAJ 17, Strengthening Jointness and Interoperability
Colombia and the United States consistently seek to bolster their military relationship by increasing the capabilities of their senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) and strengthening their professional development program. In that vein, Colombian and U.S. Army NCOs met for the 17th iteration of U.S. Army South-led Senior NCOs Integral Program (PISAJ), [ … ]
CARICOM Strengthens Cooperation Against Organized Crime
Caribbean countries are set to increase security in the region as criminal organizations resort to new methods to smuggle drugs and weapons. Regional countries are also calling on international alliances with security and anti-drug agencies for support, with the United States playing a key role. On October 26, U.S. Customs [ … ]
China’s Ground Stations in South America Raise Concerns
In an early October report, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, highlighted the growing concerns over China’s space footprint in South America. Its expanding ground stations in the region could be intercepting sensitive information, the report Eyes on the Skies indicated. “China [ … ]
Perry Center Hosts Diplomats for Washington Security and Defense Seminar
The William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies recently convened representatives from the Latin American and Caribbean diplomatic community for its 2022 Washington Security and Defense Seminar (WSDS), held November 1-3, in Washington, D.C. The annual three-day seminar featured more than 30 top officials, scholars, and policy experts who [ … ]