The United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly unanimously adopted on March 21 a groundbreaking resolution to ensure the development of “safe, secure, and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI). More than 120 member countries supported the U.S.-proposed initiative, the U.N. indicated in a statement. This resolution seeks to reduce the digital divide between [ … ]
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Iran’s ‘Soft Power’ in Latin America, Seeking to Mobilize Support
Iran’s patient insertion campaign in Latin America has focused on a “soft power” strategy to consolidate its influence in the region, news platform Latinoamérica21 reported. Tehran increased its approach in 2005, under the administration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who established ties with Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez. This alliance arose during Iran’s international [ … ]
Colombian Military Forces, Partner Nations Put Interoperability to the Test to Fight Forest Fires
Colombia faced an unparalleled wave of forest fires during the first quarter of 2024. The situation derived from the decrease in rainfall, as well as the increase in temperatures that characterize the climatic phenomenon known as El Niño, affected 94,956 hectares, distributed in 29 of the country’s 32 departments, according [ … ]
The Russian Cyberthreat
Countries worldwide have denounced Russia’s increase in cyberattacks, calling its actions “intolerable,” and the cause of tensions and mistrust, Spanish newspaper La Razón reported. These actions affect individuals, as well as governmental and private companies alike and electoral processes in several nations. “Russia and China are recognized as advanced cyberthreats [ … ]
Experts Warn about Risks from China’s 5G Technology in Colombia
As Colombia deploys its 5G network, experts warn about the potential cybersecurity challenges due to lack of adequate infrastructure and legislation. Experts say that the country needs to build capabilities to adequately adapt to the complexities inherent to these networks, especially to protect itself from the risks associated with the [ … ]
Brazil’s Participation in International Cooperation in Mine Action
April 4 marked the International Day for Mine Action Awareness and Assistance, established in 2005 by the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly. The Brazilian Army is a benchmark in demining and deactivating explosive devices. In this article, Captain Davyson Anderson Cavalcanti Sobral, of the Brazilian Army’s Engineering Wing, discusses Brazil's [ … ]
Venezuela Consolidates Its Position as Iran’s Gateway to Latin America
The recent visit of an Iranian delegation to Venezuela marks a new chapter in the already robust strategic alliance between both countries, raising questions about the implications for regional and global stability. According to the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, the March 11 meeting aimed at reviewing bilateral cooperation. Both countries, under [ … ]
Maduro Distances Himself from the United Nations
Early in Venezuela’s electoral year Nicolás Maduro undertook a set of measures to distance the country from the United Nations (U.N.) system of human rights protection and aiming at closing the civic space. A sign of what was to come appeared in December, when the regime’s prosecutor, Tarek William Saab, [ … ]
China Withholds, Manipulates, Falsifies Official Data
The Communist Party of China (CPC) exhibits a pattern of deliberate withholding, manipulation, and falsification of official government data designed to restrict information to outside observers and artificially inflate its reputation and global standing, revealed the China Transparency Report 2024 by Washington-based think tank The Heritage Foundation (THF). “While some [ … ]
US Air Force Medical Team Benchmarks First Medical Assistance Mission to St. Vincent
Under the direction of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Air Forces Southern/12th Air Force successfully pioneered its first Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, March 4-12. The team of 34 active duty and reserve airmen traveled to St. Vincent to work closely with their [ … ]
Latin America in the Crosshairs of China-backed Cyber Pirates
Cybersecurity has become essential throughout the world, and Latin America is no exception to this reality. According to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2024 report, the region was the fourth most attacked in 2023, accounting for 12 percent of incidents worldwide. State-sponsored cyberattacks are a leading cause of concern [ … ]
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 [ … ]