China eyes South America's 'lithium triangle'

November 9, 2023

China continues investing in Latin American countries, with recent prominence in South America’s “lithium triangle” - the area shared by Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina - where 60% of the world's lithium reserves are concentrated and which constitutes one of China's strategic goals.

A recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report reveals that between 2018 and 2021, Chinese lithium extraction investment reached $4.3 billion, with half of these investments in Latin America. China also financed a mega-port in Peru, intended to serve as the gateway between South America and Asia.

Latin America is thus moving closer to China's globalist vision through trade, diplomatic relations, and billions in debt.

Additionally, the sixteenth China-Latin America and Caribbean Business Summit was held in Beijing at the beginning of the month. Businessmen attending represented Chinese and Latin American companies and discussed business and commercial exchanges.

PERU: Plan International is developing the ESI project “Comprehensive Sexuality Education,” recommending gender disorientation and abortion, which it calls “gender focus” and “sexual and reproductive rights.”

In 2017, the Education Ministry presented its Ministerial resolution to modify the study system, facing backlash from parent’s associations who opposed indoctrination of their children. This delayed the project’s progress until 2019, when the judiciary ruled against the parents. In August 2021, the Education Ministry presented the guide to implement the plan to Peruvian teachers.

Association Origen Vanguardia y Cambio Cultural of Peru representative Giuliana Caccia believes that “Comprehensive Sexual Education isn’t the same as sexual education. Yes, we agree that children should receive sex education at school, but when it’s scientific, biological; non-ideological or indoctrinating.”

COLOMBIA’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized the First Regional Conference on Human Mobility and Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held in Bogotá on November 7 and 8. The South American country was chosen for being faithful to its agenda against “climate change” and its work with an environmental and climate focus.

The conference aims to “reach consensus and coordinate agendas” in the region in preparation for the United Nations conference on Climate Change (COP 28) that will take place in the United Arab Emirates starting November 30.

MEXICO: A new rule by the National Electoral Institute (INE) to nominate at least five women in nine States by 2024 has created conflict among government candidates in Mexico City.

According to orders issued by the electoral body regarding candidate qualifications, a candidate should be “sacrificed” for “gender equality”. According to El Pais, candidates achieving only in third place will be nominated to fill the five mandatory positions for women, if necessary.

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