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Latin America has been at the epicenter of a wave of cyberattacks since the start of the coronavirus pandemic; however, it is still hard to understand what cybersecurity means politically for the countries in the region.
The clear parallels between the attacks in Brazil and the U.S. shed light on the challenges of responding to growing anti-democratic extremism on digital platforms.
The Jan. 8 riots in Brazil’s capital undoubtedly found a blueprint in Jan. 6—but overlooking important differences obscures the Bolsonaro movement’s origins, path forward, and potential remedy.
President Biden must change U.S.-Venezuela policy to include ditching the Guaidó strategy, easing U.S. sanctions, promoting migration talks, and more.
The United States has an opportunity to explore new ways to deepen its strategic and economic partnerships in the region, counterbalance China’s growing influence and secure supply chains for critical minerals at the Summit of the Americas.
The years 2021 and 2022 are set to be major periods for elections across Latin America.
Displacement from climate change is an increasingly critical issue, but requires improved study and new policy responses.
On Monday, Aug. 12, hackers leaked 700 GB of data obtained from the government of Argentina, including confidential documents, wiretaps and biometric information from the Argentine Federal Police, along with the personal data of police officers. The Twitter account of the Argentine Naval Prefecture was hacked as well, and used not only to share links to the stolen information but also to spread fake news about a nonexistent British attack on Argentine ships.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
For the past two years, the Trump administration has focused on slashing the number of refugees entering the United States, dropping the cap from 85,000 in 2016 to just 30,000 for 2019. These efforts have singled out top-sending—and predominantly Muslim—countries including Syria and Iraq. Yet, in the past two years, new refugee crises have popped up throughout the world; one of the most quickly unraveling of which is just across the Caribbean Sea in Venezuela.