In a statement issued on October 13, 2020, the Lima Group urged that complaints about human rights violations in Venezuela included in a United Nations report, serve as evidence for the International Criminal Court in its investigations into the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro regime. “[The Lima Group governments] condemn the systematic [ … ]
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The Two Choices for Venezuela’s Future
As the fraudulent December 6 elections raise questions about the future of Venezuela, one thing remains clear: Venezuelans cannot have democracy while an illegitimate authoritarian regime is in power, says the U.S. Department of State. “Many of Venezuela’s most popular politicians are not permitted to run in the election, opposition [ … ]
As Fraudulent Election Nears, Maduro Cracks Down On Journalists
Ahead of the unconstitutional and fraudulent December 6 parliamentary elections in Venezuela, the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro is cracking down on journalists. The Venezuelan constitution protects freedom of expression, forbids censorship, and guarantees access to information. However, Venezuela has fallen 31 places since 2014 in the World Press Freedom [ … ]
Four Ways USAID is Responding to Hurricanes Iota and Eta
On November 16, Hurricane Iota made landfall as a category 5 storm with sustained winds of nearly 155 mph. This comes just two weeks after Hurricane Eta brought heavy rains, severe flooding, and landslides to many of the same areas. An estimated 4.9 million people were affected by Hurricane Eta [ … ]
Dominican Republic Seizes 1.7 Tons of Cocaine
The Dominican Republic’s security forces stepped up their operations to disrupt transnational criminal organizations. From September 16 to October 17, 2020, authorities seized more than 1.7 tons of cocaine in four operations led by the Dominican National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD, in Spanish), with the support of the Dominican Navy [ … ]
Framing the Debate of Russian Military Policy in LATAM
The Russian Federation considers the Latin American (LATAM) region one of the main areas of its ongoing global outreach. Despite a relatively light footprint in terms of manpower and materiel, Russia has managed to maintain and strengthen its military-security relationship with three key states: Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua. Moscow is [ … ]
Venezuelans Protest for Teachers and Basic Services
Venezuelans continue protesting the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro, demanding the restoration of basic services and better treatment for teachers. In one week, from the end of September to the beginning of October 2020, 233 protests have swept the country, from rural towns to cities such as Caracas. There were [ … ]
US, Colombian Armies begin PISAJ 14
U.S. Army South held an opening ceremony for the first virtual iteration of the semi-annual military-to-military engagement, Senior Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) Integral Program (PISAJ, in Spanish), on November 9 at the Army South Headquarters. PISAJ is a U.S. Army South-hosted engagement between the U.S. and Colombian armies. This year, senior [ … ]
Nicaragua to Punish Anti-regime Opinions on Internet, Social Media
On October 23, 2020, the Nicaraguan National Assembly ruled in favor of a presidential bill declaring as cybercrimes any kind of public expression of ideas against the Daniel Ortega regime published on the internet and social media. With this Special Law on Cybercrimes, the National Police, the Telecommunications Institute, and [ … ]
Colombian Navy, Unrelenting Against Narcotrafficking in the Pacific and the Caribbean
The Colombian Navy seized 3.8 tons of narcotics in its territorial waters and shared information with partner nations to intercept 5 tons of drugs, in five operations carried out in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, September 22-30. Units of the Buenaventura Coast Guard Station reported on September 30 [ … ]
Peru: Armed Forces, National Police Conduct Joint Operations Against Narcotrafficking
Peru’s Armed Forces and National Police (PNP, in Spanish) have joined efforts to combat narcotics and terrorism. The focus of the joint operations is the ApurÃmac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers Valley (VRAEM, in Spanish), a region where about 70 percent of the local cocaine is produced. On October 14, service [ … ]
Brazil: Agents Seize Over 2 Tons of Cocaine Bound for Europe
In less than a week, the Brazilian Federal Police (PF, in Portuguese) seized close to 2,300 kilograms of cocaine bound for Europe. The shipments were found in three of the country’s main ports. On October 5, police officers seized 472 kg of cocaine at the Port of Salvador, in Bahia. “The [ … ]