Latin America

April 10, 2026 | Toby Dershowitz

Costa Rica Designates IRGC and Iranian Proxies as Terrorist Groups

Costa Rica has announced the designation as terror groups of three of Iran’s key regional proxies as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the bedrock of the Tehran regime. President...

April 3, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Josh Birenbaum

The Broken Promise of the Panama Papers, Ten Years On

The scandal thrust financial secrecy into the spotlight. Why is dirty money still such a big problem?

March 19, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Daniel Swift, Susan Soh

Forging a New Critical Minerals Reality

March 11, 2026 | Jason Jay Smart, Ivana Stradner

Russia the Arsonist Wants to Play Firefighter

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to use Moscow’s close ties with Iran to restore calm in the Middle East after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which he condemned as “unprovoked aggression.”...

March 2, 2026 | John Hardie, Keti Korkiya

Russia Watches Iran War From the Sidelines — Again

Amid its all-consuming war in Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly found itself struggling to shape other global events — from the Caucasus to the Middle East to Latin America. Moscow is now again watching from the sidelines as the United States and Israel seek to topple the regime in Iran, potentially dealing a further blow to Russian interests. In the short term, though, the Middle East conflict carries greater risk for Ukraine, since it could divert U.S. attention and military resources.

January 15, 2026 | Jason Jay Smart, Ivana Stradner

Russian Orthodox Propaganda Takes Aim at Patriarch Bartholomew, Calling Him ‘Antichrist in Cassock’

In its ongoing attacks on religious organizations with the potential to erode Moscow’s sway in its former sphere of influence, Russian intelligence is now stooping to demonological name-calling.

January 14, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Maduro’s last exit is to Brooklyn

But his henchmen remain in power in Caracas

January 8, 2026 | Maria Riofrio, Max Lesser

Russia Recruits Young Migrant Women from Latin America to Build Iranian Drones

January 5, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey’s extensive ties with Venezuela bolstered Maduro’s regime despite sanctions and criminal activity

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was an important external backer of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro, providing diplomatic cover, economic engagement, and access to international markets...

December 19, 2025 | Josh Birenbaum, Max Meizlish

As the noose tightens around Nicolas Maduro, how to ensure a strong — and pro-American — Venezuela follows

With President Donald Trump announcing a “total and complete” oil blockade of Venezuela this week, the noose around dictator Nicolas Maduro’s neck is tightening. A massive US Navy strike...

December 17, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi, William Doran

How Turkey Props up Venezuela

The government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has provided an unexpected sanctions evasion lifeline for Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela.

December 2, 2025 | Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi  |

Iran’s Al Mustafa University is a terror front

On November 7, 2025, the Daily Mail reported on an Iranian assassination plot against Israel’s ambassador to Mexico. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) orchestrated the...

November 18, 2025 | John Hardie, Mathew Ha

North Korean workers to make Russian drones, Ukrainian intel says

In addition to supplying munitions and troops to aid Russia’s war effort, North Korea is now providing thousands of workers to help Russia produce long-range one-way attack drones, Ukrainian military...

November 7, 2025 | |

China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Enters Service as Japan Watches Warily

Third Carrier in Service: China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, officially entered service after a commissioning ceremony earlier this week attended by Chinese President...

October 31, 2025 | Emily Hester |

The Hanoi Convention: Russia’s Blueprint for an Authoritarian Cyberspace

Russia is celebrating a major win in cyberspace. On October 25 and 26, representatives from 110 countries convened in Hanoi, Vietnam, to sign the Russian-drafted UN Convention on Cybercrime. Under the...

October 28, 2025 | Cameron McMillan, Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Ford Carrier Strike Group Departs Europe for Latin America

The Trump administration is dramatically increasing U.S. military firepower in Latin America. As the administration continued to strike vessels belonging to alleged narco-traffickers while escalating pressure...

October 16, 2025 | Ben Cohen, David May

50 Years of Anti-Zionist Propaganda: Why the UN’s ‘Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People’ Must Be Dismantled

October 7, 2025 | Daniel Swift |

How Africa Can Shift Supply Chains from China

The United States can make a focused bet on African economies and reduce its dependence on Chinese supply chains.

September 17, 2025 | Cleo Paskal |

Indian Re-emergence and the Foreign Policy Boom

Look into India’s eyes today and you’ll see it—quiet, youthful confidence reshaping the nation and its place in the world.

September 16, 2025 | |

Ecuador Designates Hamas, Hezbollah, and the IRGC as Terrorist Organizations

Noba Issues Decree Against Iranian-Backed Terror: Ecuadorian President Daniel Noba signed an executive decree on September 16, designating Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran’s Islamic...