Security 2025-01-07

Ecuador, once seen as an 'island of peace' between Colombia and Peru, the world’s top cocaine producers, saw its homicide rate soar almost eightfold from 2018 to 2023.

Security 2025-01-03

Colombian armed groups are exploiting the government's pursuit of peace to bolster their military and economic power, particularly in the border regions with Venezuela and Ecuador.

Security 2024-12-25

Many employees of the Chinese private security companies operating in Latin America have backgrounds in the Chinese army and often serve as key links to it.

Security 2024-12-09

Local workers employed by criminal gangs run these illegal mining sites, with the gangs funneling a portion of their earnings as 'taxes' to renegades from FARC.

Security 2024-11-08

Moscow's allies rely on S-300 systems, though their vulnerabilities are now evident. In Venezuela, meanwhile, neglect, poor planning and limited resources have left these systems operating below optimal levels.

Security 2024-11-07

The state-owned China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), notorious for corruption in Ecuador, was granted the prison contract without a competitive bidding process.

Security 2024-10-29

Gen. Zhukov Serrano, who has ties to Havana and Moscow, is leading the Nicaraguan police during a period of increased Cuban influence. His covert training bolsters efforts to protect the Ortega-Murillo family from threats.

Security 2024-10-04

Several regions in Colombia remain caught in the grip of violent conflicts among criminal gangs, leaving lasting scars on children growing up in such environments.

Security 2024-10-02

Cultivating defense ties with China harms Chile's national interests, given China's authoritarianism and ambitions for dominance, say analysts.

Security 2024-09-16

The Kremlin is using the media outlet RT as a de facto arm of Russia's intelligence apparatus, engaging in operations aimed at destabilizing Argentina's government and increasing tensions with its neighboring countries.