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Deep Dive | Paraguay, Uruguay
Black Cube, business and politics in Latin America

LogoSubscribers only By Matt Bernardini and Michael Sweeney
Updated on 15.07.2026 at 08:19 GMT 4 min read Lire en français

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Black Cube's work in politics (1/3).
Black Cube's work in politics (1/3). © Stéphane Oiry

Israeli private intelligence group Black Cube claims to specialise in business rather than political espionage. But the history of its work in Uruguay suggests the two worlds can easily blur.

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