Ecuadorean Frigate Will Participate in Unitas Naval Maneuvers in Peru
An Ecuadorean naval frigate will participate in the Unitas naval maneuvers in Peru, along with units from the United States, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile, the Ecuadorean Navy indicated Thursday.
Ecuador Seizes Submarine With Capacity For 12 Tons Of Drugs On Border With Colombia
A submarine with the capacity to transport up to twelve tons of drugs was seized on the Ecuadorean border with Colombia, Ecuadorean police and military authorities announced Sunday.
Costa Rica seizes one ton of cocaine, arrests 5 Colombians
Police seized more than one ton of cocaine from a private home north of the Costa Rican capital and arrested 12 people, including five Colombians, officials said Tuesday.
Latin America In Better Position Than Asia To Grow This Decade
Latin America is in a better position than Asia to come out ahead in the decade beginning in 2010, Banco Santander’s general manager for the Americas, Francisco Luzón, affirmed Monday.
The Participation Of The Brazilian Navy In The Help Of Flood Victims
The Port Authority in Alagoas indicates that via a formal request by the Alagoas State Government the Brazilian Navy offered, between the period of June 20th and July 5th of 2010, a Super Puma UH-14 Aircraft belonging to the 2nd All-Purpose Helicopter Squadron, based in São Pedro d’Aldeia, in Rio [ … ]
Nicaraguan Police Seize $220,000 And A Small Plane From Drug Traffickers
The Nicaraguan police seized $220,000 dollars in cash on a bus in the department of Chinandega (in northwestern Nicaragua), the local press reported Monday.
Colombian Drug Boss Beto Rentería Detained In Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities detained on Sunday Colombian drug boss Carlos Alberto Rentería, alias “Beto Rentería,” for whose capture the United States has offered a reward of up to five million dollars, government sources confirmed to AFP.
Argentina And Brazil Discuss Common Policy For Agricultural Exports
During a meeting in Brasilia Monday, Argentine agriculture minister Julián Domínguez and his Brazilian colleague Wagner Rossi discussed the possibility of a common policy in the international market for agricultural and livestock products.
World Cup Euphoria Results In Millions In Losses For Brazilian Retailers
Brazilians’ fanatic devotion to watching their national team’s matches in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is causing millions in losses to retailers in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, according to studies released.
Brazil and the U.S. Strengthen Ties
Militaries share training and technology
Peru and Ecuador Strengthen Ties
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, center, declared that bilateral ties with neighboring Peru are at their strongest. The fraternal gesture came at a state visit to Lima in June where Correa and Peruvian President Alan García, left, signed an agreement to open a Peruvian interest section in Ecuador’s embassy in Switzerland [ … ]
Serving Various Purposes
The efficacy of the missions conducted by UAVs during the current war in Afghanistan and the second war in Iraq demonstrated the possibilities of this equipment and created interest in its use in visible-policing operations.