Summary Every day it is more common to hear the term Artificial Intelligence in different aspects of human life and it is normal to imagine that it is a new concept, which is a mistake. This concept has been developing for many years and looking for a place in the [ … ]
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Chinese engagement in Latin America and Europe: Comparisons and Interdependencies
Abstract. This paper examines Chinese commercial, political, and security engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean, comparing it with similar engagement in Europe. It finds evidence that PRC engagement globally is driven by a strategy focused on re-orienting the world to the economic benefit of the PRC, with nonetheless important [ … ]
Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking and Terrorism, between Military Operations and Judicial Operations
Summary The drug trafficking business has driven the strengthening of the criminal actors that make up the internal armed conflict in Colombia. For almost sixty years, the governments of the time have tried to develop public policies, strategies and programs to counteract the growth of territories with the presence of [ … ]
The Middle East Cold War and International Terrorism
Summary Saudi Arabia and Iran have fueled the conflicts of their neighbors with the aim of achieving regional hegemony, thus positioning governments in their favor. States such as Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq have been affected by these typical cold war dynamics, in which the conflict is escalating every day [ … ]
Strong Institutions Are the Antidote to Disinformation
It is commonly understood that the internet age has meant a significant shift in how citizens get their information, and that the social media era has generated more opportunity for disinformation and misinformation to flourish. While this may be true, it overlooks that the same opportunity bad actors exploit is [ … ]
Colombia, Brazil Prevent FARC Dissidents from Getting Drug Trafficking Money
The Colombian Navy, together with Brazilian authorities, strengthened their anti-narcotics operations in border areas, preventing criminal groups from receiving nearly $1.5 million in proceeds from the sale of drugs in Europe. Thanks to intelligence that the Colombian Navy provided to Brazil, anti-drug authorities raided a house on June 4, 2021, [ … ]
The Dangers of Potential Russian Counter-UAV Technology Exports to Latin America
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has proliferated globally, resulting in myriad uses, both military and civilian. With the steady rise in non-military uses comes the potential and dangers of this technology’s misuse. Presently, the Latin America (LATAM) region is home to major energy and extractive industries infrastructure, port, and [ … ]
Navy Seizes Venezuelan Vessel Illegally Fishing off the Coast of Amapá State
On April 13, 2021, the Brazilian Navy Patrol Vessel (NPa, in Portuguese) Guanabara, under the Northern Naval Patrol Group Command, intercepted a Venezuelan-flagged vessel, which was fishing illegally in Brazilian jurisdictional waters, off the coast of Amapá state. [caption id="attachment_45950" align="aligncenter" width="339"] The 14 crew members of the Venezuelan vessel [ … ]
Brazilian Army Destroys 41 Clandestine Ports Criminals Used on Itaipu Lake
Between February 15 and March 5, Brazilian military and police forces destroyed 41 clandestine ports used by criminal organizations on Itaipu Lake, in the state of Paraná. The actions took place during Operation Importunus 2, and were carried out by soldiers of the Brazilian Army’s (EB, in Portuguese) 15th Motorized [ … ]
Colombia Captures 181 Clan del Golfo Members
On January 4, 2021, the Colombian National Police reported the results of a macro-operation against the criminal group Clan del Golfo, carried out between December 30, 2020, and January 2, 2021, which led to the capture of 181 people. Operation Agamemnon, which consisted of three simultaneous operations, was carried out [ … ]
Brazilian Federal Police Seizes Record Cocaine Amount in Rio de Janeiro
The Brazilian Federal Police (PF, in Portuguese) seized nearly 2.5 tons of cocaine hydrochloride, on December 1, 2020, in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. According to the PF, this seizure was the largest ever conducted in the state and one of the largest in Brazil. The PF received information [ … ]
Service Members Combat Illegal Activities in Brazil, at the Suriname and French Guiana Borders
Between October 22 and November 4, the Brazilian Armed Forces deployed 4,400 service members to combat transborder and environmental crimes in the states of Pará and Amapá, in the northern region of Brazil, at the Suriname and French Guiana borders. The entire area, on the eastern side of the Amazon, [ … ]