A U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations report, accusing China of promoting an authoritarian atmosphere in cyberspace, says that the Venezuelan regime has taken full advantage of Chinaâs hardware and services to control Venezuelans. The report, commissioned by Democrat Senator Bob MenĂ©ndez, says that Venezuela owns internet and mobile network [ … ]
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Brazilian Officer Named U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command’s Instructor of the Year
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command's (TRADOC) recognition of their best of the best was celebrated via a virtual ceremony, hosted by U.S. Army General Paul E. Funk II, TRADOC commanding general, on August 6. Out of more than 10,000 instructors, 68 candidates [ … ]
US Government Launches $300,000 Project to Fund UNICEF Emergency Response Initiatives for Children in Belize Affected by COVID-19
The U.S. government, through the U.S. Embassy in Belize and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced the launch on August 6 of a $300,000 project to fund UNICEFâs work to reduce the risk and impact of COVID-19 for vulnerable children and adolescents in Belize. Areas of intervention [ … ]
The Path to Democracy in Venezuela
What is the best way for Venezuela to restore democracy? Venezuela is at a crossroads. The country has been on the path to authoritarianism since NicolĂĄs Maduro took power in 2013. Since then, he has led Venezuela down a road of economic and democratic destitution. Interim President Juan GuaidĂł is [ … ]
Panama Seizes More than 1 Ton of Cocaine in Pacific Waters
In two simultaneous operations, units of the Panamanian Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) seized 1,049 kilograms of cocaine, a semisubmersible, and a go-fast vessel, and arrested six Colombians in Panamaâs coastal Pacific waters. According to SENANâs Intelligence, during both operations carried out in late June, personnel used SENANâs [ … ]
Under Maduro, Nearly all Venezuelans Live in Poverty
The illegitimate regime of NicolĂĄs Maduro has thrust 96 percent of Venezuelans into poverty, a new study found. The 2019â2020 National Survey of Living Conditions (ENCOVI, in Spanish), published by researchers at the AndrĂ©s Bello Catholic University in Caracas, shows that poverty levels in Venezuela spiked during 2019, officially rendering [ … ]
Uruguay Deals Blow to Organized Crime
On July 8, the Uruguayan Police, with the support of the Uruguayan Navy and Air Force, dismantled a narcotrafficking organization as part of Operation GuaranĂ. Law enforcement forces carried out more than 23 raids in several cities in Colonia department, as well as in Montevideo. Authorities arrested 29 people, including [ … ]
Honduran Armed Forces Destroy Coca Field
In early July, following months of investigation, the Honduran Armed Forces, with the support of the Office of the Attorney General against Organized Crime and the Technical Criminal Investigation Agency (ATIC, in Spanish), carried out an operation in the tropical rainforest near LimĂłn municipality, ColĂłn department, where they destroyed a [ … ]
US Donates Vehicles and Equipment to Ministry of National Security in Belize
On August 6, the United States government donated an ambulance, six vehicles, and aircraft and vehicle parts valued at $1 million to the Belize Ministry of National Security in a handover ceremony at Force Headquarters on Price Barracks. The donation was funded by U.S. Southern Commandâs Building Partner Capacity and [ … ]
Colombian Military Forces Deal Blow to GAO in Guaviare
In late June, in different operations conducted in the Colombian Amazon, units of Joint Task Force Omega (FUTCO, in Spanish) dealt a heavy blow to the finances of the organized armed group (GAO, in Spanish) Seventh Structure, the Colombian Military Forcesâ General Command (CGFM, in Spanish) said. On June 22, [ … ]
US Sanctions 2 Collaborators of NicolĂĄs Maduroâs Son
The United States sanctioned two Venezuelan brothers on July 23 for supporting NicolĂĄs Maduroâs son and the âcorrupt activities by members of the illegitimate regimeâ of Venezuela. The U.S. Department of the Treasuryâs Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Santiago JosĂ© MorĂłn HernĂĄndez and Ricardo JosĂ© MorĂłn HernĂĄndez as [ … ]
Gasoline Shortages Return in Venezuela
Venezuela is facing new fuel shortages after a short reprieve, due to shipments of Iranian gasoline products in May. Five Iranian tankers that carried roughly 1.5 million barrels of gasoline products briefly helped relieve the oil-starved country, but long lines at gas stations, and fewer functioning fueling areas, are back. [ … ]