STARTING NOW: CSIS Americas welcomes Admiral Larry LeGree, Deputy Director of the JIATF-S narcotics task force, to discuss counternarcotic operations & the evolving national security threat the drug trade presents to the United States.

Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=ZyxUNM…

This CSIS Americas event starts in 15 minutes. Join us for the webinar on illicit drug trafficking and Joint Interagency Task Force South' responsibility.👇

#Mexico : Highly recommended reading in Financial Times from Michael Stott and Christine Murray: 'Mexico’s drug cartels are thriving.' In my many talks with companies thinking about #nearshoring in Mexico, the first question is always the one about security under #AMLO ...
ft.com/content/fe04c6…

#ULTIMAHORA 10:50am - Luego de que oficialistas trancaran el puente que divide Guárico con Apure María Corina Machado y parte de su equipo logramos pasar el Río Apure en Cuariara y sortear el obstáculo del simpatizantes del Gobierno. Ya se encuentra en el estado Apure

#Mexico : 'The military is encroaching on Mexican democracy.' Grateful to Washington Post Opinions for citing CSIS CSISAmericas' work on 'new militarism' in Andrés Manuel's administration. Below is a detailed timeline of new functions for @SedenaMx under #AMLO . 👇washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

🇲🇽🚔Animal Político, 1 of Mexico's best independent news sites, reports that 98.4% of crimes committed in Mexico City go unsolved according to a report from México Evalúa.

The impunity rate for murder in CDMX is 98.7% and for robbery it's 92.9%.
animalpolitico.com/seguridad/cdmx…

🇲🇽The frontrunner in Mexico's presidential election published an opinion column in The Economist explaining her plan to improve security:

'In Mexico only 70% of reported crimes result in any investigation & only around half of those cases lead to action.' economist.com/by-invitation/…

'Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro appears to be ratcheting up the pressure on Guyana in an effort to demonstrate resolve and credibility as he pushes for key concessions at the negotiating table,' writes CSIS Americas.

Read more here: csis.org/analysis/esseq…

#Venezuela : To follow up this satellite imagery, some action shots of #Iran 's Zolfaghar boats being loaded with their missile canisters and in action while on patrol around Guiria. CNW👇
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In #LatinAmerica , “Many...countries have fallen into a relationship of dependence rather than equity” with #China , I told Dialogo English. The #PRC is retooling but it isn't “letting go of its ambition, but it is looking to channel through new avenues.”
dialogo-americas.com/articles/brazi…

#China has made significant strides in #hypersonic warfare, and it has considerable #space infrastructure in #LatinAmerica . Our latest CSIS Americas piece explains how these trends may converge to challenge US interests. Guido Torres and Laura Delgado Lopez.csis.org/analysis/space…

#Haiti : This week, Kenyan leader William Ruto comes for a state visit. On the agenda will be #Kenya 's leadership of the United Nations-supported security mission to Haiti. Christopher Hernandez-Roy sat down with CSIS Americas senior associate Georges Fauriol to discuss details. open.spotify.com/episode/0x8VvQ…

#Venezuela 's defense minister Vladimir Padrino L. has read our latest CSIS imagery analysis on #compellence in the #Essequibo . Knowing that Nicolás Maduro would lose to the opposition #28Jul , Padrino is preparing the pretext for canceling the elections on national security grounds.

' #China ’s $8.5 Billion in Steel Spurs #LatinAmerica Toward Tariffs.' In a world of vast Chinese overcapacity produced by distortionary subsidies the #PRC 's excess spares no region. Latin America can push back only so hard for fear of retaliation. Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/features/…

#ICYMI this Chatham House event, where I make 4 points about #Russia 's influence in #LatinAmerica : Russian doctrine; Russia's strategy determines its policies; support for 'multipolarity,' 'sovereignty,' and 'neutrality;' and minimal economic statecraft.👇 youtu.be/C-_JHFQr-zs?si…

#Venezuela : Today the AN is supposed to vote on the 'anti-fascist law.' This is the logical conclusion of #Chavismo , as I've said before.
cnnespanol.cnn.com/2024/05/20/asa…

#Venezuela : 'Gobierno ha clausurado al menos cinco hoteles y negocios por visita de María Corina Machado María Corina Machado.' El acuerdo de barbados debía garantizar el libre movimiento de los candidatos de la oposición? Nicolás Maduro
elpitazo.net/politica/gobie…

#Venezuela : We CSIS Americas worry about the Nicolás Maduro regime's escalating rhetoric against #Guyana --backed up with military moves near the border. In our latest, we have images of the maritime domain, where #Iran 's Zolfaghar missile boats are seen.👇
csis.org/analysis/esseq…

In 2023, Mexico surpassed both Canada and China as the U.S.’ number one trading partner.
In a #new episode of #35West , co-host Christopher Hernandez-Roy is joined by Kenneth Smith Ramos, former USMCA negotiator and partner at agon, to discuss how USMCA has shaped trade.
csis.org/podcasts/35-we…

Venezuela continues to pursue a strategy of compellence toward Guyana, using fear of armed conflict as a bargaining chip. CSIS Americas uses new satellite imagery and social media to analyze escalation on the ground and potential consequences:

Read here: csis.org/analysis/esseq…