More than 30 judges, prosecutors and police officers from Uruguay, Peru, and Argentina gathered in Montevideo August 14-18 to participate in a cybercrime conference organized by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The conference allowed [ … ]
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New Era of Cuba-Russia Relations Threatens Latin America
With its anti-aircraft guns, the Russian Navy training ship Perekop docked in Cuba on July 11, raising concerns in the region. The ship arrived with more than 200 cadets on board at the port of Havana, where it stayed for three days. “This is the first official visit by a [ … ]
China’s ‘Long Game’ Influence Campaign in Latin America
U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Nisos uncovered the existence of a network of pro-China accounts targeting Latin American audiences, designed to bolster the country’s image and status, Time magazine reported in mid-July. This operation is part of the continued expansion of Chinese influence in the region, to consolidate its position as the [ … ]
Brazil’s Criminal Groups Hamper Fight Against Illegal Mining in the Amazon
Brazil’s largest criminal groups, the First Command of the Capital (PCC) and the Red Command (CV), have been working together with illegal miners in the Amazon, hampering government efforts to eradicate mining and contributing to increased violence in Brazil’s Yanomami reservation, the largest indigenous territory in the world and home [ … ]
Chile Launches Satellite with US Space Force Support
The Chilean Air Force (FACh) launched its FASat-Delta satellite, a milestone that initiates the implementation of its National Satellite System (SNSat). The device left for space from the U.S. Space Force’s Vandenberg Base in Santa Barbara, California, aboard the Falcon 9 rocket transport module of U.S. company SpaceX. “Thanks to [ … ]
Peru on War Footing Against Illegal Mining
The Amazon, which occupies a large part of Peru’s territory, is home to the country’s greatest diversity of flora and fauna, but its intricate geography also makes it the ideal setting for illegal mining carried out by transnational criminal organizations, and destroying hundreds of hectares of virgin land every day. [ … ]
China Wants to Control the Latin American Electricity Sector
Beijing is seeking to position itself as a leader in the electricity sector in Latin America through strategic investments and acquisitions, taking advantage of gaps left by other companies, Uruguayan news site Latinoamérica 21 reported. “This could generate technological and economic dependency on China, which would allow Beijing to become [ … ]
China Goes after South America’s New Treasure: Lithium PART II
With a triple action of state investment, diplomacy, and geostrategic corruption, China is leading the race for lithium. This situation was discussed in the first part of this report, exposing the tactics of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to conquer the Andean countries rich in this metal. But what [ … ]
Mexico’s Engagement with China and Choices for Its Future
Introduction As Mexico looks to national elections in June 2024, the expanding engagement that the country is backing into with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will have profound implications for the country’s future, as well as the United States and the rest of the region. Background Mexico’s relationship with [ … ]
Corruption, China’s Weapon of Choice to Snatch Lithium in Latin America
Chinese companies seeking to gain control of Latin America’s lithium reserves have an advantage against which U.S. and European companies cannot compete: A general willingness to ignore international anti-corruption rules, experts say. This willingness is systematic and aimed at gaining a dominant role in key electronics industries, including the manufacture [ … ]
Narcos Ravage Río Plátano Reserve in Honduras
The Río Plátano Biosphere, in the Gracias a Dios department of Honduras, is a reserve that is home to one of the tropical rainforest remnants in Central America, inhabited by more than 2,000 indigenous people who preserve their customs and traditional life, according to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. This [ … ]
Peru Freezes Contracts with Chinese Companies
Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) and the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS) have suspended the contracts awarded to construction companies China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Peru branch (CTCEG); and China Railway Tunnel Group Co. Ltd., Peru branch (CRTG), after identifying irregularities in the administrative [ … ]