China’s Telecommunications Infiltration: A Growing Security Risk in Latin America
While concerns over DeepSeek dominate headlines, China’s telecommunications infiltration across Latin America has been expanding for years. Through Huawei, ZTE, and other state-linked firms, Beijing is embedding itself into the region’s digital infrastructure—raising cybersecurity risks, enabling potential surveillance, and increasing strategic dependence on Chinese technology. With Latin America’s digital future at stake, now is the time to push for secure alternatives and safeguard the Western Hemisphere from Beijing’s technological grip.