Russian Disinformation in Latin America

December 2023

Past Event

Russian Disinformation in Latin America

Past Event

Hudson Institute

December 04, 2023

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks next to Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 18, 2023. (Getty Images)

December 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Douglas Farah

Founder and President, IBI Consultants

Román D. Ortiz

Senior Consultant, IBI Consultants and Senior Analyst, Center for International Security at Francisco de Vitoria University

Moderator:

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External actors have accelerated their efforts to shape public opinion in Latin America in order to sow distrust in democracy and undermine the United States’ interests in the region. Russia has waged a particularly effective campaign. According to the new US Institute for Peace report Russian Influence Campaigns in Latin America, Moscow has succeeded at amplifying anti-US narratives and neutralizing opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion with the authors of the report; Douglas Farah, the founder and president of IBI Consultants; and Román Ortiz, senior consultant with IBI Consultants. The speakers will discuss the strategy behind Russia’s disinformation efforts, the tools and tactics that have been most effective, and how the US and its allies can counter disinformation campaigns.

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