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China Challenges U.S. Hegemony in Latin America

China challenges U.S. hegemony in Latin America

julio 28, 2025

* Experts address the risks of China’s presence in the region at the ‘South America in Competition’ conference. ** They assessed how the main U.S. adversary moves pieces to gain more geopolitical ground. Expediente Público / Washington Around 200 participants […]

Chinese Interests Behind Expropriations for Surf City 2 in El Salvador 

Chinese Interests Behind Expropriations for Surf City 2 in El Salvador 

marzo 10, 2025

* A document signed between the governments of El Salvador and China has planned since 2016 the intervention in the Gulf of Fonseca to transform it into an economic development zone.  ** The memorandum of understanding, a copy of which […]

What is China’s connection to illegal fishing and environmental harm in Argentina’s South Atlantic? 

What is China’s connection to illegal fishing and environmental harm in Argentina’s South Atlantic? 

marzo 3, 2025

* Over the last decade, Chinese fishing in Argentine waters has increased by 800%.  ** Chinese fishing vessels are present with ships flying the flags of third countries and operating along the edges of Argentina’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).  *** […]

Donald Trump sacude a Panamá por control chino del canal

Donald Trump Shakes Panama Over Chinese Control of the Canal 

enero 28, 2025

* The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, travels to Panama this week, warning of risks posed by the control of two canal ports by a company allegedly aligned with Beijing’s political interests.  ** Analysts consulted by Expediente Público highlight […]

Chinese Companies in Nicaragua Shield Themselves Against Sanctions on the Ortega-Murillo Regime

enero 14, 2025

* China’s “credit facility agreements” not only promote its companies but also include clauses that protect Beijing’s interests against political risks and potential sanctions targeting the regime. ** Neither the debtor nor the owner of any Chinese project in Nicaragua […]

Daniel Ortega's secret fortune linked to his years in power

Daniel Ortega’s secret fortune linked to his years in power

noviembre 1, 2024

* The wealth of dictator Daniel Ortega and his family covers a wide list of assets and is presumed to be more than USD2.5 billion.   ** Ortega, who proclaims himself the ‘president of the poor’ when he was a presidential […]