Dispelling myths about the battle for democracy in Bolivia
After years of watching embattled Nicolás Maduro remain in power in Venezuela, many international observers did not expect Evo Morales to resign as president of Bolivia. But after massive electoral fraud, Mor
Continue readingVenezuela’s mass migration poses a danger to the Western Hemisphere
Latin America is erupting in one political crisis after the other. The chaos follows ongoing protests and instability in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, and, lately, Chile, a stable country that generally tops the rankin
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VRIC MONITOR No. 07 | VRIC alliance strengthens in wake of the Non-Aligned Summit in Azerbaijan
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 rep
Continue readingArgentina Designates Hezbollah a Terror Group
The following is an edited and translated transcript of a speech given by Argentine Congressman Luis Petri on July 25, 2019 at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. during an event hosted by the Center f
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A conquista esplêndida
Como o Brasil pode estar entregando, involuntariamente, informações estratégicas de Estado e de seus cidadãos ao governo chinês A disputa pelo mercado de telefonia móvel 5G é o ponto de partida para uma batalh
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A Conquista Esplêndida (The Splendid Conquest) Executive Summary
How Brazil may be involuntarily handing over the country’s strategic information and that of its citizens to China In 2016, approximately 1.3 million Chinese Communist Party (CCP) committees were built into the ad
Continue readingTo get rid of Maduro in Venezuela, US must challenge his enablers
By: Joseph M. Humire and Christina Armes Last week, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump met with leaders of Venezuela’s interim government and the Lima Group. The consensus was
Continue readingLatin America: Surging Momentum for Designating Hezbollah a Terror Organization
In an op-ed piece for the Gatestone Institute, Joseph Humire discusses the recent Hezbollah designation in Argentina and what it took to get there: The counterterrorism conversation in Latin America is changing. On
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