Southern Cone in March 2026: the most important developments in security
In the Southern Cone in March 2026, an Argentine gendarme was freed from Venezuela on 2 March after 448 days. Chile's new president launched a border barrier plan to curb illegal immigration, including a planned barrier on the border with Peru, and construction of new border barriers began on 17 March.
Argentina's 1994 AMIA bombing returned to the news. Iran's defence minister Vahidi was named as wanted for the attack on 1 March, and on 6 March a bombing suspect was reported to be the new leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Separately, on 21 March the United States offered a 10 million dollar reward for five Iranian officials.
Crime and violence dominated Argentine news later in the month. On 30 March a student shot and killed a 13-year-old classmate at a school and wounded eight others. A police officer was arrested for killing a teacher on 18 March, and a lawmaker was attacked on the street on 13 March. A trial began over the Argentine submarine that imploded with 44 crew. An Argentine scientist was detained in Brazil over alleged theft of virus samples.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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