Russia is running a “well-funded disinformation campaign” to spread anti-American sentiment across Latin America, according to U.S. officials, who say Moscow’s activities are occurring at the same time that China ramps up its own influence and military operations in the region.
While the dual campaigns do not appear to be directly coordinated, they coincide with growing concern in U.S. national security circles over deepening China-Russia strategic alignment aimed at undermining Washington‘s image and influence among democracies worldwide. High-level military and diplomatic sources even warn of a wider axis of authoritarian adversaries working toward the shared goal of challenging U.S. security leadership globally, including in Latin America.