CTG's Threat Intelligence Podcast

This episode will be our first episode in Spanish, focusing on terrorism and its consequences, as well as its impact in South America. Terrorism has caused destruction in South American nations, impacting millions of lives. With recent developments, we at the Counterterrorism Group feel that our audience would greatly benefit from learning more about the events in this region. In this episode, Salomon Montaguth speaks with J. Felix, a senior counterterrorism analyst here at The Counterterrorism Group to discuss the effects of terrorism in South America. Este episodio será nuestro primer episodio en español, centrándose en el terrorismo y sus consecuencias, así como el impacto en América del Sur. El terrorismo ha causado destrucción en las naciones sudamericanas, impactando millones de vidas. Con los desarrollos recientes, nosotros en el Counterterrorism Group sentimos que nuestra audiencia se beneficiaría enormemente de aprender más sobre los eventos en esta región. En este episodio, Salomon Montaguth habla con J.Felix, un analista sénior de contraterrorismo aquí en el Counterterrorism Group para analizar los efectos del terrorismo en América del Sur.

In this roundtable episode, Salomon Montaguth is joined by Amy McGee, Julia Tsarnas, and Mridul Jérémie Mahendroo from The Counterterrorism Group to discuss the impact of two significant events that took place in South America earlier this year. The first event is the impeachment of former Peruvian President Castillo, and its impact on Peru. The second event is the insurrection that occurred in Brazil, which highlights the significant divisions within these nations and the role of dissatisfied citizens in a democratic system.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching consequences, affecting nations across the globe. In this discussion, we will focus specifically on the surge of COVID-19 in China, which is having a particularly significant impact on the elderly population. The government has recently ended mandatory mass testing amidst rising infections. In this episode, Salomon Montaguth and Jennifer Radlinsky from the Emergency Management, Health, and Hazards team discuss the impact COVID-19 has on the Chinese population and the rest of the world.

In early December 2022, German law enforcement arrested 25 individuals suspected of plotting to overthrow the German government. Many questions had arisen about motives and possible outcomes. In this episode, Andreea Troneci from the Extremism team and Peter Roberto from the Europe team join Salomon Montaguth to discuss the impact this has on democracy worldwide.

Cryptocurrency has gained the attention of Main Street and Wall Street and everyone in between. It became a trendsetter in recent years by reaching unimaginable heights and gaining large profits for its users. But now, it has raised concerns in Washington DC. Some politicians are demanding regulations, while others see regulations as defeating the purpose of cryptocurrency. With the recent bankruptcy of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, some are questioning the reliability of this currency. In this week's episode, Christine Saddy from the Illicit Financing team joins Salomon Montaguth to discuss the impact it will have.

Many alt-right groups and personalities have taken to other social media sites, which promote free speech, and censor-free zones. Salomon Montaguth joined by Brianna Corrie, from the Counter Threat Strategic Communications team to try and better understand the real impacts this transition to niche social media platforms has.

An independent monitoring company, TankerTrackers, identified Young Yong, a Chinese-owned supertanker, as shipping Venezuelan oil in 2021 disguised using false documents as Malaysian crude oil. The Young Yong was sanctioned in November 2022 for shipping oil from Iran, a state also subject to sanctions and known to have used false documents to disguise the origin of its cargo. Iran and Venezuela are two oil-producing sanctioned states and close allies that signed a 20-year cooperation plan in July 2022 for the oil and petrochemical industries. In a swap agreement signed in 2021, Iran and Venezuela decided to exchange Iranian crude oil condensate for Venezuelan crude oil. Julia Tsarnas from the South America team joins Salomon Montaguth to try and better understand the real impact this may have worldwide.

School shootings have been a topic that has caught the attention of millions across the US. This has led to discussions about gun accessibility, gun restrictions, and safety concerns. Today, we will refer to the 2021 Oxford High School shooting and to the 2022 Central Visual and Performing Arts High School shooting by former students. Public Service Announcement (PSA), this topic may be triggering for some. In this week's episode, Jamie Betances from the Crime team joins Salomon Montaguth to discuss School Shootings.

In early November, President Zelensky from Ukraine warned that any Russian military attacks on infrastructure would potentially leave many without energy. Klitschko advised Kyiv residents to make evacuation plans for attacks destroying the city's infrastructure. Ukrainian officials are urging residents to leave if power is entirely cut-off. In this week's episode, Jennifer Radlinsky from the Emergency Management, Health, and Hazards team joins Salomon Montaguth to discuss the impact it will have.

Hundreds of far-right supporters gathered in Paris in October to condemn the murder of a 12-year-old girl. The suspected killer is an illegal Algerian immigrant, who was previously ordered to leave the country after her residence permit expired, leading to calls for authorities to enforce immigration laws. Far-right politicians, were present, and the murder has become a politicized subject for right-wing and far-right French parties, renewing debates over the handling of illegal migration in the country. In this week's episode, Peter Roberto who covers the European region joins Salomon Montaguth to discuss the impact it will have in the region.