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Geopolitics / Latin America

Gridlock to Golpe: Can Peru Break the Cycle?

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 - by Thomas Dolzall

Amidst a national atmosphere of pervasive public disillusionment and rising political atomization, peasant son and former labor activist Pedro Castillo arose from near anonymity in 2021 to surprise domestic and …

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Defense / Land Systems / Latin America

Brazil Selects Italy’s Centauro as New 8×8 Armored Vehicle

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 - by Richard Pettibone

The Brazilian Army has selected the Centauro II produced by a Leonardo and Iveco consortium to fulfill its requirement for armored vehicles.  The contract is reportedly worth up to EUR2 …

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Border Tensions and Surging Growth Drive Dominican Defense Expenditures

June 6, 2022June 2, 2022 - by Thomas Dolzall

The dramatic deterioration of Haiti’s internal security environment over the past two years is of particularly acute concern for the current Dominican government. With the Haitian government having been cast …

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Featured / Geopolitics / Latin America / Region

Assembly Standoff Leads to Crisis in El Salvador

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 - by Thomas Dolzall

In a dramatic escalation of the emerging showdown between El Salvador’s new populist presidential administration and the opposition-dominated legislature, President Nayib Bukele deployed armed police and security personnel into a …

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Ecuador and the Political Limits of Austerity

October 21, 2019November 4, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. After two weeks of widespread public protest and intense street clashes that resulted in the deaths of eight protesters and the arson of …

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Latin America / Military Aircraft

Argentine President Presents Three New Pampa III

December 12, 2018November 14, 2019 - by Forecast International

Argentine President Mauricio Macri and Minister of Defense Oscar Aguad have presented three new IA 63 Pampa III aircraft that were built by Argentine state-owned aircraft manufacturer FAdeA. The aircraft, …

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Europe / Latin America / Naval Systems

Argentina Signs Financing Agreement for French OPVs

December 7, 2018December 6, 2018 - by Forecast International

Argentine Minister of Finance Nicolás Dujovne has signed a EUR319million ($363.2 million) financing agreement with Credit Agricole, Natixis, and Banco Santander SA for the Recuperación de la Capacidad de Patrullado …

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Latin America

Dominican Border Patrol Unit Now Operational

December 4, 2018November 14, 2019 - by Forecast International

The Dominican Republic Army has declared a new Border Patrol Unit operational. The mission of this unit is to carry out patrol, surveillance and protection operations in support of the …

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Land Systems / Latin America

New Argentine Radar Installed in Villaguay

November 30, 2018 - by Forecast International

The Argentine Air Force has completed installation of a Long Range 3D Primary Radar (RP3DLAP in Spanish)radar in the town of Villaguay, Argentina, a little less than 200 miles northwest …

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Latin America / Naval Systems

Mexican Navy Wants to Build Fleet of Eight POLA Warships

November 28, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

In its SEMAR Accountability Report 2012-2018 published on November 17, 2018, the Mexican Navy laid out plans to eventually field a fleet of eight Patrullas Oceánicas de Largo Alcance (POLA) …

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