Despite the distance or cultural differences, Latin America has become a strategic point for Iran’s international expansion. Its proximity to the United States and the social movements that have propelled leftist governments to power in recent years are some of the factors that have contributed to this geographic area becoming [ … ]
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Peru, US Together Against Tren de Aragua
The U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Peruvian government announced the establishment of the first Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit (TCIU) in Peru to assist in transnational criminal investigations. “Peru is facing an intense attack of urban terrorism perpetrated by the organization El Tren de Aragua, from Venezuela,” Jorge Serrano, [ … ]
New York National Guard Medics Attend Brazilian Jungle Familiarization Course
Four New York Army National Guard combat medics assigned to the 466th Medical Company, Area Support (MCAS), went through a Brazilian jungle familiarization and academics course with U.S. Army South, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 7th Special Forces Group, and 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade soldiers November 1-4, 2023, [ … ]
Southern Vanguard 24 Kicks Off in Brazil
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US National Guardsmen in Brazil for Southern Vanguard 24
Forty-eight New York Army National Guard Soldiers headed to Brazil October 28-29 to exercise with Brazil’s 52nd Jungle Infantry Battalion and soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Exercise Southern Vanguard 24’s main action is occurring near Macapa in the Amazon Delta, according to First Lieutant Elliot Zalewski, a [ … ]
Insights from Comparing PRC Engagement in Africa and Latin America
This article was originally published in The Diplomat on October 21, 2023. On October 12-13, 2023, the Jack D. Gordon Institute of Florida International University (FIU) hosted an event bringing together Africa and Latin America scholars, to comparatively examine engagement with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) across both [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Aims to Create Maintenance Partnerships with Latin America Nations
As part of its Theater Maintenance Partnership Initiative, or TMPI, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) will work with Latin American partner and allied nations to develop maintenance expertise, which runs the gamut from equipment-level maintenance all the way to life-cycle management, said Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Christianson, multinational logistics officer [ … ]
Nicaragua Increases Dependence on China
Since the launch of its Belt and Road Initiative a decade ago, China has sought to expand its geopolitical and commercial influence in Latin America, a region rich in natural resources, Voice of America reported on October 17. Beijing’s reach expanded in the region through predatory loans, trade agreements, and [ … ]
Brazil: Cocaine Exports from Santos Port at All-Time High
Criminal groups are increasingly using the Santos Port in SĂŁo Paulo state, Brazil, the largest in Latin America, to send cocaine to West Africa, the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime indicated in a new report. According to the report, seizures on the Brazil-West Africa trade route increased dramatically from [ … ]
Coast Guard Cutter Crews Conduct First High-Seas Boarding off Coast of Peru under New Measure
The crews of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Alder, Terrell Horne, and an HC-130 Hercules aircraft recently completed the first high-seas boardings and inspections, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, under a newly adopted conservation and management measure to monitor and inspect fishing and transshipment operations at-sea in the South Pacific [ … ]
Cubans Recruited to Fight in Ukraine with False Promises from Russia
Hundreds of Cubans have been recruited to join Russia in its war against Ukraine, motivated by the promise of financial rewards and Russian citizenship offered by online recruiters, CNN reported on September 19. Two young Cubans, Alex Vega and Androf Velazquez, were duped into believing they could get jobs in [ … ]
Chile and Argentina Strengthen Interoperability with Viekaren 2023
Combined naval exercise Viekaren 2023, carried out in Puerto Williams, Chile, saw the deployment of Chilean and Argentine navy units in the waters of the Beagle Channel, at the southern tip, an area shared by both nations. The objective was to increase combined response capabilities in the event of a [ … ]