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Paraguay
Iran’s ‘Hezbollah Blueprint’ To Survive the U.S. Military’s Massive Air War
The 12-Country Offensive: Why Iran is Attacking Oman and Azerbaijan to Sabotage Operation Epic Fury ...
Op-eds
‘Unwavering Commitment to Peace’: Paraguay Designates Iran’s IRGC a Terrorist Organization
Expands Hamas and Hezbollah Designation: Paraguay designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization on April 24. The Latin American nation also...
Flash Briefs
‘Peace, Development, and Mutual Understanding’: Paraguay Reopens Embassy in Israeli Capital Jerusalem
Latin American Nation Reopens Embassy in Jerusalem: Paraguay reopened its embassy in Jerusalem on December 12, becoming the first nation to move its main diplomatic mission to Israel’s...
Flash Briefs
Argentina Arrests Hezbollah Crypto Financing Suspects
Argentine authorities arrested four individuals last month suspected of financing Hezbollah using a cryptocurrency wallet. As Hezbollah has increased its military action against Israel, these arrests signal...
Policy Briefs
Brazil’s Hezbollah threat: Why sanctioning the terrorist group is crucial
Brazil is a critical node in Hezbollah’s regional activities. However, for years, the Brazilian government has refrained from declaring Hezbollah a terrorist group.
Op-eds
The Killers of the AMIA Still Walk Free
On July 18, 1994, at 9:53 am, a Hezbollah suicide bomber, Ibrahim Berro, drove a car laden with explosives in front of the AMIA, the Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires, and pressed the detonator, ripping...
Insights
How Hezbollah Fundraises Through Crime
Hours after Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis on October 7, Hezbollah opened a second front against Israel on its northern border, re-igniting a conflict now at risk of escalating into a full-blown war. While...
Op-eds
Post-Biden, we must secure the border to address the looming national-security threat
Just two days after that 50 ISIS-linked illegal migrants were on the loose somewhere in the United States, President Biden dismissed the threat of terrorists entering our...
Op-eds
New Zealand Designates Hamas as a Terrorist Group
New Zealand fully designated Hamas as a terrorist organization on February 29, having previously sanctioned only its military wing in 2010. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Chris...
Flash Briefs
Latin America’s Hezbollah Problem
Hezbollah's presence in the region merits swift recognition and action.
Op-eds
Brazilian Authorities Disrupt Hezbollah Plot
Two alleged Hezbollah agents were detained by Brazilian authorities for plotting to carry out terror attacks against Jewish targets in Brazil. The arrest of the Brazilian-Lebanese...
Flash Briefs
10 Things to Know About Hezbollah
1. Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Islamist terrorist organization Hezbollah (also spelled “Hizballah”) is a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization and a political party based in Lebanon. The...
Insights
Hezbollah’s Terror Threat In Latin America
In the land of symmetrical war, the asymmetrical warrior is king. The U.S. and Israeli governments are rightly concerned that Hezbollah – Iran’s oldest and best-armed proxy – could open a second front in the Israel-Hamas conflict. But who says Hezbollah would limit itself to striking U.S. or Israeli targets in the Middle East?
For decades, Hezbollah has patiently built a global web of networks, engaged in illicit financial activities, and supported terrorist plots. Hezbollah and Iran have repeatedly struck at Israeli, Jewish, and other Western targets overseas. Latin America is a region of particular concern in this respect, for several reasons.
Emanuele Ottolenghi is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Op-eds
Papua New Guinea to Open Jerusalem Embassy
Latest Developments Papua New Guinea’s prime minister will visit Israel next week to open an embassy in Jerusalem, a spokesperson for his office said on August 28. The inauguration, tentatively...
Flash Briefs
Beijing Mounts Record-Breaking Warship Deployments Around Taiwan as Island’s Presidential Election Approaches
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) deployed a record number of warships near Taiwan this month, surpassing a previous high established after former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s travelled...
Policy Briefs
In the Tri-Border Area, Hezbollah Agents Are Again in the Wind
An Argentinian federal judge issued an international arrest warrant last week against four Lebanese nationals suspected of involvement in the July 1994 terror attack against the AMIA building, the Jewish...
Policy Briefs
The real power behind Paraguay’s new president
On Sunday April 30, moments after giving his acceptance speech, Paraguay’s president-elect Santiago Peña welcomed the former president, Horacio Cartes, to join him on the podium. The adoring crowd erupted...
Insights
Hezbollah Is Missing from President Biden’s Corruption Agenda
Making global corruption a national security priority is the right decision. Recognizing Hezbollah’s systematic reliance on corruption to facilitate its illicit finance networks would make the White House strategy more effective.
Op-eds
Upcoming Paraguayan Election a Bellwether for Taiwan’s International Standing
The outcome of this month’s hotly contested Paraguayan election will likely determine whether Asuncion maintains diplomatic relations with Taipei or switches recognition to Beijing, a move that would...