VRIC MONITOR No. 24 | Latin America’s Neo-Socialist Wave
Last year’s super-election cycle in Latin America opened up new opportunities for socialist leaders and their extra-regional allies. President Pedro Castillo made an irregular visit to Beijing’s embas
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VRIC MONITOR No. 18 | Trump to Biden: America First policies aimed at weakening foreign adversaries
Disclaimer: The VRIC Monitor does source a limited amount of media reports from state-owned or -controlled media outlets from VRIC nations. These media reports are carefully selected and solely intended to report on
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VRIC MONITOR No. 08 | Death of Gen. Suleimani stuns VRIC alliance in Latin America
The VRIC Monitor is a one-of-a-kind, monthly report from the Center for a Secure Free Society tracking extra-regional influence in Latin America. VRIC stands for Venezuela, Russia, Iran, China where Venezuela represent
Continue readingFighting crime, drugs, and terror
In this Washington Times article, author J.D. Gordon details the plight of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to eliminate the threat of terrorist organizations endangering Americans. The fight was furthered this month
Continue readingThe true role of the “fixers” between Iran and Argentina denounced by Nisman
In this Infobae article, Martín Dinatale delves into the continuously evolving and highly contentious international mystery that is the research findings and death of the late Argentine prosecutor: Alberto Nisman. Whil
Continue readingCanada needs a better approach to dismantling Islamist networks
In a recent Toronto Sun post, Candice Malcolm declares the need for a better approach to dismantle Islamist networks. Her column thoughtfully differentiates Muslims from Islamists from jihadists. Malcolm notes: "Muslim
Continue readingThere is no presumption of innocence for ministers
In this El Montonero article, Dardo López-Dolz raises the age of question of, "What makes being a minister so appealing," by taking a deeper look at the presumptions of holding office and comparing them to the realities
Continue readingJoshua Boyle Claims Taliban-Linked Captors Tried to Recruit Him
In this Toronto Sun article, Candice Malcolm details the exclusive correspondence that Joshua Boyle sent to the Sun in the weeks following his return to Canada in an effort to bring attention to the experiences he had
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