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El Salvador security model influence in Latin America

7 clusters · 23 sources · last updated

Latest: Uruguay rejects Bukele security model with new National Security Plan

El Salvador’s security and governance models have begun influencing prison and public security policies across Latin America. Initial observations focused on the country’s use of megacarcels, gang repression, and a state

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US terror label fuels Brazil sovereignty, security clash

59 clusters · 256 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil elections: Organized crime and US terrorist designations

The May 2026 U.S. State Department designation of Brazil’s Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) as foreign terrorist organizations has triggered a profound diplomatic and security crisis. While the

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Hernández returns to Honduras amid political turmoil

21 clusters · 100 sources · last updated

Latest: Honduras: Legal proceedings continue for Juan Orlando Hernández and Alexander Ardón

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández arrived in Honduras on 26 July 2026 after a U.S. presidential pardon from Donald Trump erased his 45-year sentence for drug and weapons trafficking. A Honduran judge suspended his

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US diplomatic pressure on Chilean infrastructure

2 clusters · 13 sources · last updated

Latest: United States uses visa cancellations as political tool in Latin America

The United States government utilized visa restrictions as a diplomatic tool to influence Chilean infrastructure policy. Following the authorization of a 19,300-kilometer subsea cable project intended to connect Chile wi