Abstract

MELAMED VISBAL, Janiel David; NINO, César  and  GOMEZ ARIAS, María Eugenia. Hezbollah as an Iranian proxy and its progressive expansion in Latin America. Rev. Cient. Gen. José María Córdova [online]. 2024, vol.22, n.45, pp.132-151.  Epub Mar 30, 2024. ISSN 1900-6586.  https://doi.org/10.21830/19006586.1277.

This article analyzes the role of Hezbollah as a proxy actor in the Iranian hybrid warfare and its implications for the security in Latin America, based on relevant historical background. First the tie between Iran and Hezbollah is explained from its origins in the Lebanese Civil War, so then the presence of this organization in Latin America is addressed. Although this region is not an area of armed operations for Hezbollah, it is seen as a key scenario for its funding, expansion, and strategic projection. There has been a presence in the triple border between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay since long ago, which has influenced in terrorist attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets. Now the triple border between Colombia, Panama and Venezuela has gained strategic importance due to the association and criminal cooperation with several local armed structures.

Keywords : Hezbollah; hybrid warfare; Iran; Latin America; proxy; security; terrorism.

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