This paper examines these changing dynamics, with a focus on LAC. Following the release of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy and the 2026 National Defense Strategy[...]

Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) in Latin America are transforming the region's diversifying illicit markets at an historic pace, presenting the U.S. with a ho[...]

The October 2025 study argued that Bolivia from 2005 to 2025 was best understood not as a classic "narco-state" but as a narco-competitive authoritarian regime: formal el[...]

Two of the most significant trends in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) over the past 20 years have been the rise of China and the proliferation of organized crime. B[...]

Enforcement against IUU fishing in Peru's waters remains constrained by the scale of the threat relative to national patrol capacity, with the Peruvian Navy tasked with m[...]

Brazil and the United States already cooperate in several areas of space activity, including launch operations, scientific collaboration, and participation in the Artemis[...]

Migratory flows from Mexico to United States (US) have increased notably in recent decades. This flow of people is mainly undocumented, generating risks not only to migra[...]

Undersea fiber-optic cables carry approximately 99 percent of global communications and underpin trillions of dollars in daily financial transactions, yet they remain vul[...]

China’s growing maritime presence in Latin America reflects a broader strategy of employing humanitarian and research vessels with dual-use potential to expand influence [...]

The article, published by the Center for American Progress, examines Colombia’s journey from near state failure to the brink of historic peace with assistance from the Un[...]