Category Archives: Latin America

Former Soldier Jordan Goudreau Arrested in Connection to Failed Venezuelan Coup

Posted on August 1, 2024 by David Isenberg

Former Soldier Jordan Goudreau Arrested in Connection to Failed Venezuelan Coup Department of Justice claims Goudreau organized the transport of weapons in a plan to overthrow Venezuela’s government July 31, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Inside Operation Gideon, A Coup Gone Very Wrong

Posted on April 9, 2024 by David Isenberg

Inside Operation Gideon, A Coup Gone Very Wrong. By: DUGAN, KEVIN T., Rolling Stone, 0035791X, Jan2021, Issue 1347 Inside Operation Gideon, A Coup Gone Very Wrong Full Text Listen Why did three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Pond: Latin American Foreign Fighters in Ukraine

Posted on February 22, 2024 by David Isenberg

Crossing the Pond: Latin American Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Javier Sutil Toledano October 19, 2023 Members of the Bolivar Battalion, a recently created unit of the Ukrainian International Legion. Most of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Honduras Defense Official and U.S. Drug War Ally Tied to Narco-Trafficker, Notorious Mercenary Firm

Posted on August 29, 2023 by David Isenberg

© THE INTERCEPT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED   Col. Elias Melgar Urbina, the Honduran vice minister of defense, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on July 18, 2023. Photo: Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras Honduras Defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Chinese Private Security Companies in Latin America

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David Isenberg

Chinese Private Security Companies in Latin America The expanding presence of China-based companies in Latin America, and the security problems they have experienced there, creates an inherent demand for Chinese private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian mercenaries allegedly operating in Haiti “under the nose” of the United States

Posted on April 11, 2023 by David Isenberg

World April 10, 2023 | 1:51 pm Russian mercenaries allegedly operating in Haiti “under the nose” of the United States Recently leaked Pentagon documents have exposed the presence of a Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Leaked Pentagon Docs Show Russia’s Brutal Wagner Mercenaries Have Ambitions in Haiti

Posted on April 11, 2023 by David Isenberg

Leaked Pentagon Docs Show Russia’s Brutal Wagner Mercenaries Have Ambitions in Haiti The top-secret documents show Vladimir Putin’s favorite mercenary group has global plans well beyond fighting in Ukraine. by Ben… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Latin American security contractors bitter after serving in US wars

Posted on February 23, 2022 by David Isenberg

Latin American security contractors bitter after serving in US wars By AFP January 15, 2022 Peruvian Vladimir Florez was guarding the US consulate in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber blew up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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El Salvador denies responsibility for hacking journalists after report finds Pegasus spyware on their phones

Posted on February 23, 2022 by David Isenberg

El Salvador denies responsibility for hacking journalists after report finds Pegasus spyware on their phones By Merlin Delcid, CNN Updated 10:08 PM ET, Thu January 13, 2022 A branch of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Report: 22 journalists at Salvadoran news site hit with Pegasus hack

Posted on February 11, 2022 by David Isenberg

Report: 22 journalists at Salvadoran news site hit with Pegasus hack Listen to article 5 min An NSO Group branch near the southern Israeli town of Sapir. (Sebastian Scheiner/AP) By Mary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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