Introduction The integration of host nation Liaison Officers (LNOs) into U.S. Security Cooperation Organizations (SCOs) serves to meet U.S. strategic and operational objectives. The concept of integrated deterrence, as outlined in the U.S. National Defense Strategy, stresses a holistic approach combined with our allies and partners to increase shared understanding, [ … ]
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Risks of PRC Security Engagement for Latin America and the Caribbean
This article was adapted from a piece published on The Diplomat on February 23, 2024. Introduction Activities by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the security and defense sector in Latin America and the Caribbean are a small, but strategically significant portion of its engagement with the region. The [ … ]
China’s Charm Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean: A comprehensive Analysis of China’s strategic Communication Strategy Across the Region [Part III: Image, Academia, and Technology]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper explores China’s public relations strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) through diplomacy, promoting study networks, cooperation among academies, and establishing a significant number of Confucius Institutes. This is supported by a vast network of print, audiovisual and digital media owned by China or LAC [ … ]
Colombian Navy Seizes Record Cocaine Amount in 2023 with International Cooperation
The Colombian Navy, with the support of partner countries, seized a historic 393 tons of cocaine hydrochloride in 2023. The achievement, carried out within the Ayacucho Plan of the Colombian Military Forces’ General Command, part of the government’s total peace plan, dealt a decisive blow to transnational criminal organizations, in [ … ]
Argentina Launches Operation Against Chinese IUU Fishing
The Argentine Armed Forces have launched Operation Griffon XVII in South Atlantic waters to strengthen their fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, while hundreds of fishing vessels, mainly Chinese-flagged, prey on the region’s fish stocks, Argentine news site Infobae reported. “Considering Chinese expansionist activities in the world, it [ … ]
China’s Charm Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Comprehensive Analysis of China’s Strategic Communication Strategy Across the Region [Part II: Influencing the Media]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report explores China’s strategy to influence Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) populations through the Chinese and local media. Both are vital in shaping local opinion in favor of the Communist Party of China’s (CCP) ideological objectives. News outlets such as the Xinhua News Agency, the People’s Daily, [ … ]
Is China Cornering the Green Energy Transition in Latin America?
A key element of China’s economic advance over the past four decades has been the government’s promotion of its companies’ acquisition of capabilities and market share in sectors seen as strategically important to the country. In recent years, that emphasis has increasingly focused on digital technologies and green energy. The [ … ]
Ecuador: Organized Crime Increasingly Turns to Illegal Gold Mining
Drug trafficking groups operating in Ecuador have been extending their tentacles toward illegal gold mining, which allows them to finance themselves and launder assets. Los Lobos, linked to Mexican Jalisco New Generation Cartel, is among those criminal groups, which in alliance with Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, funds itself by controlling [ … ]
Iran’s Stealthy Steps in the Region: Latin America under Threat – PART II
The extent to which the Tehran regime has been promoting and increasing its presence in Latin America is striking. Its determined work in recent years to strengthen and intensify relations with countries in the region is leaving its mark. Today, the Islamic Republic already has 11 embassies in the region, [ … ]
Forging Stronger Ties in Bogotá: US and Colombian Marines Plan for the Future
U.S. Marines and their Colombian counterparts convened for a strategic planning session from January 29 to February 1, 2024, aimed at bolstering military cooperation and enhancing regional security in the Western Hemisphere. The staff planner working group was a venue for U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, and the Colombian Marine [ … ]
Russia and China Take the Lead in Rush for Bolivia’s Lithium
Russia, just like China, has gained access to Bolivia’s lithium reserves, estimated at 23 million tons, and believed to be the richest known lithium deposits in the world. Bolivia’s seeming preference for China and Russia has experts worried, however, due to both countries’ low environmental standards and regulations for their [ … ]
Maduro Holds on to Power and Expands Crackdown on Opposition
In a move seen as expanding the crackdown on the opposition, the regime of Nicolás Maduro detained human rights activist Rocío San Miguel, accusing her of plotting to kill Maduro, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said via X. San Miguel was arrested February 9 at an airport in Caracas in [ … ]