Austrian Knights

 Sadly, for Latin America rumors have become truths. Terrorism exists in Latin America. Reports from different sources validate, the fact, that various suspicions are no longer speculations but reality. Terrorism is in countries like Nicaragua, Honduras, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela.     Jaime Daremblum , of the Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C., and Costa Rica’s former ambassador to the United States, confirms that terrorist cells are working in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Daremblum says that terrorism has been present in Argentina since the attacks perpetrated by Hezbollah in the 1990’s. The former diplomat also explains that Iran’s influence in Latin America is so powerful that Iranians are not required a Visa to enter Venezuela. In his article that appears in the Hudson Institute website titled “ Al Qaeda in Brazil? ” Daremblum says: “Terrorists have long found haven in South America's so-called Triple Frontier, which encompass...

The Ecuadorian government has declared “Persona non grata” to the United States Ambassador, Heather Dodges. Ricardo Patiño, Ecuador’s Foreign Minister, asked Hodges to leave Ecuador as soon as possible due to a WIKILEAKS cable where the Ambassador alleged police corruption, which was known by Ecuador’s government ( FOXNEWS ) Patiño requested Hodges to leave after she did not provide the explanation Patiño looked for. Ecuador’s Foreign Minister was unsatisfied with Hodges’ explanation. Hodges said that the information was stolen from the United States Government. Therefore, she had nothing to explain to Ecuadorian authorities. The cable leak first appeared in the Spanish newspaper El País. Whether Heather Hodges sent a cable or not. Ecuador’s government has no support to base diplomatic decisions of expelling a foreign diplomat on those grounds. Ecuador’s government is not only battling domestic disagreement with Rafael Correa’s administration but also foreign. What is next?

Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s President, has established an anti-American agenda since he became president. It is not a surprise to some people to read articles like the ones posted on America’s Forum web site. However, the implications for Latin America exposed in the articles linked bellow are real and dangerous. According to the articles, Hugo Chavez hosted a terrorist summit in Venezuela’s Military Intelligence Fort Tiuna in Caracas back in August 2010. The meeting had representatives from Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Chavez has become the perfect seed that terrorism needs to spread its radical ideas. Chavez’ influence in countries like Bolivia, Nicaragua, Ecuador, etc., is an asset to terrorists’ cells. In Ecuador, terrorists have a different incentive to promote their fight against the western hemisphere. Ecuador uses the United States Dollar as currency. Money laundering in dollars is an advantageous tool for terrorism to finance its operations. The Financial...