Venezuelan Migration in Peru: Perceptions and Realities

By: Paul Vera Delzo (23/03/2023). The deep crisis in Venezuela has generated the largest migratory flow in Latin America. It is estimated that, by the end of 2022, Peru -the second host country after Colombia- will have a population of Venezuelan migrants and refugees close to 1.45 million. In this regard, it is clear that no population is prepared either to forcibly leave their country of origin -due to the critical existing crisis- or to welcome a large number of…
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Colombia creará una Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Digital y Asuntos Espaciales

En Argentina: El Ministerio de Defensa presentará una nueva edición del Libro Blanco de la Defensa Argentina. En Bolivia: El ministro de Hidrocarburos llamó a los gobiernos de la región a articular la defensa de sus recursos estratégicos. En Brasil: El Gobierno de Brasil prepara una enmienda constitucional para suprimir la presencia militar en política y Ola de ataques criminales estremecen 28 ciudades en Brasil. En Colombia: Colombia creará una Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Digital y Asuntos Espaciales. En Costa…
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European and Maghrebi Dilemmas in the Western Sahel

By: Carlos Echeverría Jesús (14/03/2023). Two successive coups in Mali and two in Burkina Faso in recent times, consummating in both countries two military-led governments that take us back to old coup scenarios in Africa, make relations with both countries increasingly difficult for Western states that, with France at the head in terms of military contribution over the past decade, had been supporting their fight against powerful jihadist actors. The progressive deployment of Russia, both by regular means and with…
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Cybersecurity in Latin America: Challenges, Concerns and Opportunities

By: Boris Saavedra (09/03/2023). The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the evolution of global geopolitics, and emerging digital technology has become its center of gravity. The lack of cybersecurity policies and strategies to address the vulnerabilities to freedom of expression in cyberspace, the use of Artificial Intelligence, 5G wireless communications, critical infrastructures, cyber diplomacy, cryptocurrencies, as well as cloud technology for data storage and use are important sources of threats and challenges for cybersecurity in Latin America. This situation has created…
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Venezuelan Migration in Peru: Perceptions and Realities

By: Paul Vera Delzo (23/03/2023). The deep crisis in Venezuela has generated the largest migratory flow in Latin America. It is estimated that, by the end of 2022, Peru -the second host country after Colombia- will have a population of Venezuelan migrants and refugees close to 1.45 million. In this regard, it is clear that…

European and Maghrebi Dilemmas in the Western Sahel

By: Carlos Echeverría Jesús (14/03/2023). Two successive coups in Mali and two in Burkina Faso in recent times, consummating in both countries two military-led governments that take us back to old coup scenarios in Africa, make relations with both countries increasingly difficult for Western states that, with France at the head in terms of military…

Cybersecurity in Latin America: Challenges, Concerns and Opportunities

By: Boris Saavedra (09/03/2023). The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the evolution of global geopolitics, and emerging digital technology has become its center of gravity. The lack of cybersecurity policies and strategies to address the vulnerabilities to freedom of expression in cyberspace, the use of Artificial Intelligence, 5G wireless communications, critical infrastructures, cyber diplomacy, cryptocurrencies, as…

PRC Engagement with Central America – An Update

By: Evan Ellis (07/03/2023). Central America has become a strategic area for China's activities both because of its proximity to the United States and because of the economic, commercial and logistical momentum developed in recent years. Likewise, this region is important to expand Chinese geopolitical influence on the case of Taiwan, due to the interest…

Evolution and Impact of Gangs in Central America and Brazil

By: Douglas Farah and Marianne Richardson (23/02/2023). Two prison-based gangs ­–the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) in Central America and the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) in Brazil­­– amassed military, economic and political power, as well as extensive territorial control, to the degree that they now pose existential threats to the states in which they operate. They…

From Regional to Global. The Consolidation of Criminal Convergence in South America

By: Keith Ditcham y Martin Verrier (07/02/2023). For decades, some South American countries -such as Brazil or Colombia- have suffered high levels of criminal violence, eroding the democratic governance of cities and regions across the continent. Often, this violence has been associated with drug trafficking, especially cocaine. However, the consolidation of this trafficking has led…

Importance of Resilience Development in Military Personnel

By: Jaime Rodríguez Simón (01/02/2023). In the Peruvian Army, as in other institutions, the term resilience is constantly mentioned, understood as the ability of each human being to recover from complex or dangerous situations, and advance in search of positive results. The military, given their style of work, are exposed to constant risks, which can…

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This publication is the result of collaborative work between the Peruvian Army Center for Strategic Studies, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, and the Institute for Strategic Studies at the U.S. Army War College.

 

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Colombia creará una Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Digital y Asuntos Espaciales

En Argentina: El Ministerio de Defensa presentará una nueva edición del Libro Blanco de la Defensa Argentina. En Bolivia: El ministro de Hidrocarburos llamó a los gobiernos de la región a articular la defensa de sus recursos estratégicos. En Brasil: El Gobierno de Brasil prepara una enmienda constitucional para suprimir la presencia militar en política y Ola de ataques criminales estremecen 28 ciudades en Brasil. En Colombia: Colombia creará una Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Digital y Asuntos Espaciales. En Costa Rica: Un homicidio cada 12 horas en Costa Rica en 2023. En Chile: La presencia del Ejército de Chile reduce el tránsito y migración ilegal en la frontera con Perú y Bolivia. En San Salvador: El régimen de excepción en El Salvador alcanzará un año con la nueva prórroga. En México: El país incrementa un 21,4% su presupuesto en Defensa y Seguridad para 2023.

El primer Libro Blanco de la Defensa de la República Dominicana

En Brasil: Rússia estuda a proposta de Lula para a paz na Ucrânia y Brasil moviliza a su mayor buque de guerra para asistir a víctimas de derrumbe. En Colombia: Seis ciudades colombianas están entre las 50 más violentas del mundo. En Costa Rica: Acciones de ministros para atender seguridad ciudadana han sido ineficaces, según la Contraloría. En Chile: El país busca desplegar sus FFAA en la Macrozona Norte ante la ola migratoria. En El Salvador: Trasladan a un primer grupo de 2.000 reos a la megacárcel de El Salvador. En Perú: El país destina más de 46 millones de dólares en uniformes y calzado para la Policía. En República Dominicana: El primer Libro Blanco de la Defensa de la República Dominicana.

El Ejército Argentino da los primeros pasos para la creación de su nueva guarnición en Tierra del Fuego

En Argentina: El Ejército Argentino da los primeros pasos para la creación de su nueva guarnición en Tierra del Fuego. En Brasil: Suman 835 acusados por actos desestabilizadores en Brasil. En Colombia: El Gobierno de Colombia plantea pasar el control de la Policía del Ministerio de Defensa al de Justicia y La Procuraduría de Colombia investiga a seis generales del Ejército por la masacre de Putumayo de 2022. En Chile: Más de 300 incendios siguen activos en Chile, con 425.000 hectáreas calcinadas. En El Salvador: Presidente Nayib Bukele anunció que van 300 días sin homicidios en El Salvador. La gente está feliz y sorprendida. En Haití: Canada will send naval vessels to Haiti, but stops short of military intervention. En México: El país pondrá en vuelo nueve cazas F-5 y adquirirá nuevas aeronaves de transporte. En Uruguay: ONU reconocerá a José Mujica “por su contribución a la construcción de paz en Colombia”.

Colombia adquiere equipo militar para seguridad y defensa por 1.113,5 millones de dólares

En Argentina: Las Malvinas serán devueltas pronto a Argentina, según el ministro de Defensa y La Fuerza Aérea Argentina reabre la X Brigada Aérea. En Bolivia: FAB prepara flota de aviones para patrullaje y control del espacio aéreo con radares. En Brasil: Brasil se suma como país garante al diálogo de paz entre el Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN. En Colombia: El país adquiere equipo militar para seguridad y defensa por 1.113,5 millones de dólares. En Costa Rica: Comando Sur de los EE.UU deja donación de $13,7 millones para seguridad y organizará conferencia regional en el país. En Chile: Las Fuerzas Armadas de Chile se vuelcan en la emergencia desatada por los graves incendios. En Haití: Canadá despliega un avión militar sobre Haití para desarticular las actividades de las pandillas. En Uruguay: Nati Fontaine: la alférez de fragata que se convirtió en la primera aviadora naval de la historia del país.

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