In this episode of Borderland, Vince Vargas speaks with Daniel Brunner, a 29-year veteran of the FBI and U.S. Navy, to discuss the continued rise of the Tren de Aragua transnational crime organization in the United States. Brunner, an expert in Latin American geopolitics and organized crime, breaks down the group’s rapid expansion, its deepening entrenchment in the U.S., and the long-term security risks it poses.
Posted in Drugs and Cartels, South America
At the America First Policy Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago last night, Argentina’s President Javier Milei praised President-elect Trump.
Posted in Donald Trump, Nationalism, South America
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with author and president of the Foundation for Progress in Chile, Axel Kaiser. They discuss the state of Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro, the opposition leader María Corina Machado, 21st-century socialism, the rise of the cartels, and how the ethos of care undergirds economic instability.
Posted in Jordan Peterson, Radicals, South America
Posted in Candace Owens, Kamala Harris, South America
Posted in Elections, Radicals, South America, Tim Pool
The Biden administration helped install a pro-Chinese government in Brazil, which immediately shut down opposition media and began arresting dissidents. Here are two of its victims.
An Indigenous-led uprising in Peru, sparked by the arrest of a beloved farmer-turned-President, is exposing a racist system that’s exploited native people and their natural resources since colonization.
Posted in Revolutions/Rebellions, South America
The Amazon rainforest experienced its worst drought on record in 2023. Villages became unreachable by river, wildfires raged and wildlife died.
Posted in Environmentalism, Fires and Arson, South America, Weather
