The Origin,Evolution And Influence Of Hezbollah’s Activities In Latin America

Hezbollah is a Shiite Islamic armed organization founded in 1982.since its inception,Hezbollah has not only carried out activities in its birthplace Lebanon,using military means to counter the invasion of southern Lebanon by the United States and its agent Israel,but also actively set up a network of activities around the world,especially in Latin America.Taking advantage of the wave of Middle Eastern immigrants since 1975,Hezbollah has successfully achieved strategic infiltration in Latin America.Through ideological propaganda,the organization has recruited and trained a large number of new members.As a result,a logistics and operational network centered on the local Lebanese diaspora and Shiite communities has been established to raise funds for Hezbollah through illegal activities such as drug and weapons smuggling,forgery of documents,manufacture and sale of counterfeit coins,and sale of pirated software.The funds obtained from these illegal trade were eventually successfully transferred to Lebanon after money laundering.In addition,Hezbollah successfully attacked Israeli targets in Latin America in the 1990 s,thus forming a strategic deterrent to the United States and Israel,increasing its influence and forcing the United States to step up surveillance of Hezbollah activities.Hezbollah has also expanded its operations from the initial border area of the three countries(TBA),to the northern border of Mexico in the north and to the vast hinterland of Argentina in the south,and has established networks of activities in Colombia,Venezuela,Chile,Peru,Bolivia and other countries.Hezbollah has also succeeded in winning the support of the Venezuelan government of Hugo Chavez,the "anti-American fighter" in Latin America,and has carried out more activities under the patronage of Venezuela.Through these activities,Hezbollah successfully raised a large amount of funds from the Latin American region,laid a solid material foundation for the organization’s political,military,social and religious activities,and enhanced the strength of Hezbollah.Increased Hezbollah’s influence in the Middle East.The activities of Hezbollah in Latin America will undoubtedly cause a chain reaction among the international powers such as the United States and the major powers in the Latin American region.in the post-9 / 11 era,the United States has taken measures to increase the reconnaissance and crackdown on Hezbollah’s activities in the Latin American region.The policies of Latin American countries toward Hezbollah are constantly changing with the swings of the political situation of various countries.Hezbollah’s activities in Latin America have had a far-reaching impact on Latin American countries,foreign powers and Hezbollah itself.