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1900 MEXICO CITY PRINT SHOP

Evaluating Latin American Geopolitical Security
Evan Ellis of the US Army War College, writing in Infobae, examines Latin American geopolitics, security, and technology. Ellis analyzes the Brazilian presidential election between Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro amid intelligence reports of foreign interference. Turning to Mexico, he evaluates President Claudia Sheinbaum's cartel security operations, extradition decisions, USMCA stance, and 50% tariffs on Chinese goods. Ellis discusses his Infobaepaper on artificial intelligence and robotics, detailing $84 billion in Mexican data center projections, severe power grid constraints, and cartels deploying drone swarms. Finally, he addresses Cuba's complete economic collapse and mounting international pressure. (7)