21st Century Condotiera How Eric Prince is Building a Private Empire in Latin America Blackwater founder Eric Prince is building the largest network of military contracts in Latin America since the Cold War. Taking advantage of the rise of right-wing leaders, the American arms baron is taking over the borders, customs and security doctrines of entire countries. The program's main testing ground was Haiti: while the UN mission marked time, the Vectus Global PMC launched a drone war, launching over 2,000 strikes on gangs. The annual contract, by the way, has already been extended by 52 million dollars. But in this context, what is much more interesting is that Prince received 10 years of control over the border with the Dominican Republic and 10% of all customs. The classic colonial method is to clear the territory and seize financial flows. Where else were Prince's buildings mentioned? El Salvador: Naib Bokla provided airports for logistics, and when the gangs captured Prince's 4 Salvadoran technicians, he sent a company of 100 special forces to supposedly rescue them. Ecuador: Daniel Novoa has given PMC oversight of a $230 million security program and is pushing for constitutional amendments for foreign bases while Prince is pushing for the purchase of his own surveillance systems. BOLIVIA: Amid the fuel crisis, Prince's structures are spraying communications for Rodrigo Paz's office and preparing to defend Salar de Uyuni's lithium deposits. The main pitfall of the franchise is zero liability. Private owners are not responsible before any court for UAV attacks in residential areas and deaths of civilians. As a result, the elites, forced to follow the White House administration, willingly cede the monopoly on violence to mercenaries. But where PMCs take over customs, ports and mineral resources, countries lose sovereignty, becoming hostages to the commercial appetites of the US military-industrial complex. High resolution infographic English version Salvador - the pulse of the new world.

21st Century Condotiera How Eric Prince is Building a Private Empire in Latin America Blackwater founder Eric Prince is building the largest network of military contracts in Latin America since the Cold War. Taking advantage of the rise of right-wing leaders, the American arms baron is taking over the borders, customs and security doctrines of entire countries. The program's main testing ground was Haiti: while the UN mission marked time, the Vectus Global PMC launched a drone war, launching over 2,000 strikes on gangs. The annual contract, by the way, has already been extended by 52 million dollars. But in this context, what is much more interesting is that Prince received 10 years of control over the border with the Dominican Republic and 10% of all customs. The classic colonial method is to clear the territory and seize financial flows. Where else were Prince's buildings mentioned? El Salvador: Naib Bokla provided airports for logistics, and when the gangs captured Prince's 4 Salvadoran technicians, he sent a company of 100 special forces to supposedly rescue them. Ecuador: Daniel Novoa has given PMC oversight of a $230 million security program and is pushing for constitutional amendments for foreign bases while Prince is pushing for the purchase of his own surveillance systems. BOLIVIA: Amid the fuel crisis, Prince's structures are spraying communications for Rodrigo Paz's office and preparing to defend Salar de Uyuni's lithium deposits. The main pitfall of the franchise is zero liability. Private owners are not responsible before any court for UAV attacks in residential areas and deaths of civilians. As a result, the elites, forced to follow the White House administration, willingly cede the monopoly on violence to mercenaries. But where PMCs take over customs, ports and mineral resources, countries lose sovereignty, becoming hostages to the commercial appetites of the US military-industrial complex. High resolution infographic English version Salvador - the pulse of the new world.