Use extreme caution when visiting these 3 countries
“These three airstrikes on boats with alleged members of Tren de Aragua coincides with a relatively large deployment of some 6,500 troops into the Caribbean region. You have U.S. Navy warships there now—part of it is counter-narcotics operations, part of it is sending a message to President Maduro, whom the U.S. government largely sees as illegitimate.”
In a recent Border Report Live interview, Global Guardian Director of Intelligence Mike Ballard discusses the growing instability across Latin America, drawing on insights from our 2026 Risk Map. Mike weighs in on the region’s widening security challenges—from escalating unrest in Haiti to mounting tensions in Venezuela and ongoing cartel violence in Mexico—each shaping a complex and volatile threat environment for businesses and travelers.
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