Drug trafficking is being restructured worldwide, with a significant increase in coca cultivation in Guatemala and Honduras, the recent report Narcofiles: The New Criminal Order by investigative journalism organization the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) indicated. “This evolution has been driven by several factors, especially the fragmentation of [ … ]
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Colombia Seizes 24 Semisubmersibles in 2023
In 2023, as of December 20, the Colombian Navy seized 24 semisubmersibles in the Colombian Pacific in compliance with the Ayacucho Joint Strategic Campaign Plan, the military plan that supports the government’s “Total Peace” efforts. Drug traffickers use semisubmersibles to transport illicit drugs due to their capacity to carry large [ … ]
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China-Argentina Radio Telescope, Threat to National Security
China began assembling the antenna of the China-Argentina Radio Telescope (CART) at the El Leoncito Astronomical Complex in Argentina’s San Juan province on November 23, 2023, generating concerns among experts despite its importance as the largest radio telescope in South America. With 20 percent progress, the radio telescope, which will [ … ]
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Colombian Submarine Put to the Test in International Training
The Colombian Navy’s 209-class submarine ARC Pijao returned to Cartagena in early December after a successful participation in the 2023 Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI), an anti-submarine warfare exercise conducted with countries of the region in waters off the east coast of the United States. The DESI initiative, spearheaded by the [ … ]
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Hitwomen on the Rise in Latin American Cartels
Drug trafficking in Latin America is undergoing a significant transformation: an increasing number of women are taking on leadership roles in drug cartels. This change reflects a considerable strengthening of these organizations, the Los Angeles Times reported. “This rise has to do with how we perceive the role of women [ … ]
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Costa Rica Strengthens Fight Against Organized Crime
Costa Rica is facing an unprecedented wave of violence due to disputes between drug gangs that use its territory to transit, store, produce, and sell drugs, Voice of America reported. To curb crime these groups bring about, the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Security launched the National Public Security Policy [ … ]
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Artificial Intelligence and the Threat to Cybersecurity
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) brings advantages that are being discovered as the technology is being implemented, but it allows those that engage in cybercrime greater opportunities to carry out their criminal activities. In terms of security, AI allows for faster threat detection, intelligence analysis, fraud identification, in addition [ … ]
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Brazil and the Rising Hezbollah Concern in Latin America
There has been a rising concern about Hezbollah around the world amid the Hamas-Israel conflict. Nations and law enforcement forces worldwide have been on high alert about the growing fear of terrorism. Evidence of that threat in Latin America manifested itself in Brazil, when in early November 2023 the Brazilian [ … ]
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Helicopter Delivery Bolsters Guatemala’s Recovery and Response Capabilities
The Guatemalan Air Force added a new aircraft to its inventory. A Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopter was delivered December 12, 2023, to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, as a result of a foreign military sale executed by the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC). The acquisition will enhance [ … ]
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China Seeks Control of Electric Vehicles in Latin America
China is invading Latin America with strategic investments in mines, ports, and factories, particularly aimed at the growing electric vehicle (EV) market. U.S.-based China-focused news platform The China Project highlighted in a late 2023 report these investments as a clear indication of Beijing’s ambition to rule the region. The report [ … ]
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South American Air Chiefs Converge to Forge a Path Together
U.S. Air Forces Southern/12th Air Force (AFSOUTH) hosted the South American Air Chiefs and Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference in Tucson, Arizona, December 5-8, 2023. The bi-annual conference united seven partner air chiefs and designated representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay, under the theme Forging a Path [ … ]
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Multinational Logistics in Times of Accelerated Technological Evolution
In this time of uncertainty, where technology grows exponentially and today's society quickly adopts changes to their lifestyle, a new scenario comes up with new digital and electronic tools which may facilitate and streamline communication, but also new challenges for the information management, organization and interface, which represents a notable [ … ]