August 5, 2024 - Interview published by Diálogo Américas
Douglas Farah destaca los crecientes esfuerzos de Rusia por expandir su influencia en América Latina, con el objetivo de debilitar las instituciones democráticas, empujar a la región hacia un totalitarismo militar y consolidar un nuevo orden geopolítico. Parte 1 de 2. Topics include América Latina, Operaciones de influencia, and Rusia.
August 5, 2024 - Interview published by Diálogo Américas
Douglas Farah highlights Russia's escalating efforts to expand its influence in Latin America, with the aim of weakening democratic institutions, pushing the region toward military totalitarianism, and consolidating a new geopolitical order. Part 1 of 2. Topics include influence operations, Latin America, and Russia.
June 19, 2024 - Research published by FIU Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
A focus on transformations that are creating a new opportunistic transnational criminal ecosystem in Latin America that is opening new markets for new products and providing new convergence centers for extra-regional actors. Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Topics include Balkans and transnational organized crime.
April 18, 2024 - Book Chapter published by International Republican Institute
Farah chapters on Russian and PRC authoritarian influence in Chile and Argentina in IRI’s new publication: The Authoritarian Nexus: How Russia and China Undermine Democracy Worldwide (April 2024). Topics include Argentina, Chile, China, disinformation, influence operations, and Russia.
March 21, 2024 - Article published by DEF
La colusión entre gobiernos autoritarios y estructuras del crimen organizado transnacional es un fenómeno que corroe las instituciones democráticas y que debe ser enfrentado con decisión política, patriotismo y valentía. Topics include América Latina, Crimen Transnacional, Ecuador, Latin America, and transnational organized crime.
October 17, 2023 - Report published by United States Institute of Peace
This report examines Russia’s strategic interests, objectives, and tactics in Latin America by exploring its use of media platforms, key influencers, and institutions, and it offers recommendations for how US policymakers can begin to push back. Topics include BJCE, criminalized states, disinformation, Latin America, Maduro, Putin, Russia, technology, and Venezuela.
June 23, 2023 - Interview published by Confidencial
Douglas Farah discusses Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Latin America in June 2023, aimed at strengthening strategic alliances with Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba in opposition to the United States and its allies. Topics include Iran, Nicaragua, Ortega, and sanctions.
June 7, 2023 - IBI Consultants
Testimony of Douglas Farah before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement and Intelligence on the issue of Transnational Criminal Organizations and the threat they pose to the Homeland. Topics include Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, China, drug trafficking, gold trafficking, MS-13, Russia, and transnational organized crime.
