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Colombia’s Gustavo Petro Promises New Approach to Security and Drugs

By Denise Judd | 10/01/2022 | Comments Off on Colombia’s Gustavo Petro Promises New Approach to Security and Drugs

Newly inaugurated president, Gustavo Petro. Minutes after taking office last month, leftist President Gustavo Petro called for a new approach, saying in…

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Colombia’s New Government Quickly Reestablishes Relations With Maduro’s Venezuela

By Denise Judd | 10/01/2022 | Comments Off on Colombia’s New Government Quickly Reestablishes Relations With Maduro’s Venezuela

The Colombia-Venezuela border, which has witnessed millions of migrants in recent years. The first and most important step in this…

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Venezuela Plays Host to China, Russia, and Iran in International Military Games

By Denise Judd | 09/01/2022 | Comments Off on Venezuela Plays Host to China, Russia, and Iran in International Military Games

Venezuelan tanks during a military parade.  “This week, Venezuela will become the first country in the Americas to host military…

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Iván Márquez Survives Attack but FARC Dissidents Remain on the Run

By Denise Judd | 08/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iván Márquez Survives Attack but FARC Dissidents Remain on the Run

Iván Márquez, one of the leaders of the FARC dissidents known as the Second Marquetalia. “Márquez ‘is being protected by…

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Murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor in Colombia Suggests Transnational Criminal Cooperation

By Denise Judd | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor in Colombia Suggests Transnational Criminal Cooperation

Brazilian Police have faced stiff resistance in the face of a sophisticated and expanding PCC. “The prosecutor was leading one…

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Nicaragua’s Ortega Consolidating Dictatorship with Russian and Chinese Backing

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Nicaragua’s Ortega Consolidating Dictatorship with Russian and Chinese Backing

Nicaraguan Foreign Minister, Denis Moncada, speaks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrob. “For years, the Russian government has been focused…

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President elect Xiomara Castro of Honduras campaigned on opening diplomatic relations with China

Honduras Election Likely To Expand China’s Geopolitical Footprint

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on Honduras Election Likely To Expand China’s Geopolitical Footprint

President-elect Xiomara Castro of Honduras campaigned on opening diplomatic relations with China. “Could the new left-wing Honduran executive repeat patterns…

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Colombian FARC dissident Ivan Marquez is the most significant remaining leader of the Second Marquetalia

FARC Dissident Groups’ High-Level Leaders Killed

By Kevin O'Connell | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on FARC Dissident Groups’ High-Level Leaders Killed

Colombian FARC dissident, Iván Márquez, is the most significant remaining leader of the Second Marquetalia. “Although so far no evidence…

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