Posts Tagged ‘Russia’
How Russian Surveillance Tech is Reshaping Latin America, Douglas Farah (An ICAIE Report for FIU)
How Russian Surveillance Tech is Reshaping Latin America 27 September 2024 Authors: Doug Farah, Senior Advisor and Director for Latin America Programs, International Coalition Against Illicit Economies (ICAIE) Description: Over the past decade, Russian-based companies have provided sophisticated surveillance technology to several Latin American countries. These technologies are critical to the survival of the repressive regimes…
Read MoreIrregular Warfare in Great Power Competition and Gray Zones: Prosecuting Authoritarian Subversion, Strategic Corruption & Criminality to Weaken Democracy
Irregular Warfare in Strategic Competition and Gray Zones: Prosecuting Authoritarian Subversion and Exploitative Use of Corruption and Criminality to Weaken Democracy The recording of the Presentation, Powerpoint, and White Paper and other supporting materials are up and available at https://nsiteam.com/smaspeakerseries_22august2024/ David M. Luna Executive Director International Coalition Against Illicit Economies (ICAIE) Strategic Multi-Layer Assessment (SMA)…
Read MoreICAIE Keynote Address at The Pentagon: Getting Ahead of the Game in a new Multi-Polar World across Today’s Spectrum of Threats, Converging Ecosystems of Criminality, and Hybrid (Irregular) Warfare
On May 8, 2024 ICAIE Executive Director, David M. Luna gave a keynote address at The Pentagon as part of the POM review and conference of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on countering drug trafficking, illicit threat networks, and threat convergence vectors. The program was chaired by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for…
Read MoreICAIE Senior Advisor Doug Farah’s new USIP Research on Russian Influence Campaign in Latin America
Using disinformation, economic coercion, and covert and overt political action, Moscow has sowed anti-US sentiment and weakened democratic institutions in Latin America—a strategic space critical for Washington—while shaping the behavior of Latin American governments in Russia’s favor. This report examines Russia’s strategic interests, objectives, and tactics in Latin America by exploring its use of media…
Read MoreICAIE Senior Advisor’s Op-Ed in the Miami Herald: Ecuador at Center of Latin America’s slide into Authoritarianism and Violence
Ecuador at the center of Latin America’s slide into authoritarianism and violence Find a new op-ed by ICAIE Senior Advisor Doug Farah in the Miami Herald, 21 August 2023. Ecuador will not be the only democratic U.S. ally to become a criminalized state and fall prey to the authoritarian wave crushing the Americas. This is exacerbated…
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