Medical Exercises Wrap Up In Les Cayes
The grounds in front of the American University of the Caribbean were dotted with folding chairs, U.S. military personnel, Uruguayan Soldiers assigned to MINUSTAH and Haitians, young and old, filling in the seats on May 20. Everyone was there to celebrate the success of the Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE).
Al-Qaeda Contacts In Brazil
For the first time, the U.S. government has characterized as narcoterrorism the crime of which three al-Qaeda members detained in Mali and with contacts in Brazil are accused.
HSV Swift Arrives In Panama For SPS 2010
High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Balboa-Rodman, Panama, May 22, to kick off the Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010 visit to the Central American nation.
Delegations From Eighty Countries Parade In Argentina As Part Of Bicentennial Festivities
A multitude attended the so-called ‘Parade of Integration’ in Buenos Aires, in which delegations from more than eighty countries participated as part of the festivities for the bicentennial of the revolution that led to Argentine independence.
Mexico World Cup Preview
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World Cup Preview: United States
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Brazil Will Have Reactor For Nuclear Submarine In 2014
Brazil will complete the first reactor for its nuclear submarine in 2014, the coordinator of the Brazilian navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program, André Luis Ferreira Marques, announced in an interview with state news agency Agencia Brasil.
U.S. Army’s Elite Train Belizean Forces In Effort To Build Partnership
Concerns about trafficking throughout Belize have increased as operatives use the nation as a launching pad for trafficking. The upsurge in the illegal transit operations can be traced along many of Belize’s rural, remote areas, and vast ocean. Concerns about trafficking throughout Belize have increased as operatives use the nation [ … ]
Bolivia Sends Troops to the Brazilian Border
The Bolivian government has ordered the reinforcement of its military presence in regions bordering Brazil and Paraguay, where an increasing presence of Colombian drug dealers, assassins and gangs has been detected, said the acting president, Alvaro García.
Brazil Launches War On Crack
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva unveiled a national war on crack cocaine, a drug that is increasingly causing addiction, health problems and crime in Brazilian cities and towns.
Argentina Is “Least Loved” Team, and Brazil Is Most Loved, According to Survey
Argentina is the “least loved” team among the ‘big ones’ that will be competing for soccer’s World Cup in South Africa, and Brazil is the most loved in other countries, according to a survey conducted in nine countries by the French Public Opinion Institute (IFOP) and published Wednesday by the [ … ]
South Korean Firm Hyundai Expresses Interest in Steel Project in Bolivia
The South Korean multinational firm Hyundai has expressed interest in investing in a steel project associated with a fabulous deposit of iron ore in eastern Bolivia, the president of state-owned steel producer Empresa Siderúrgica de Mutún (ESM), Sergio Alandia, announced.