Peruvian Police Announce Capture of a Shining Path Commander
The Peruvian anti-terrorist police have captured an alleged military commander of the Shining Path (SL) armed group who is accused of participating in attacks on two foreign firms in 2003 and 2007, the interior minister, Gen. Octavio Salazar, announced Wednesday.
Brazil Honors Fallen Heroes
Humanitarian mission during period of mourning
Ship Returns to Rio de Janeiro after Transporting Humanitarian Aid to Haiti
After a fifty-two-day voyage, the tank landing ship (LST) Almirante Saboia docked at the naval base in Rio de Janeiro, returning from Haiti.
A Region Responds to a Nation in Need
Latin America and the Caribbean reacted immediately to the crisis in Haiti with an outpouring of aid to Haitian and foreign victims of the quake, many of whom were from the Americas. The region is sadly too familiar with the devastating effects of earthquakes, hurricanes and floods. These natural disasters, [ … ]
Brazilian Battalion Enforces Security Amid Crisis
Interview with Col. Ajax Pinheiro, former commander of MINUSTAH’s Brazilian...
USS Carl Vinson Visits Callao, Peru
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) dropped anchor off the coast of Callao, Peru, for a scheduled port visit in the South American nation as part of Southern Seas 2010, a major component of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command's Partnership of the Americas.
Airmen Complete Humanitarian Mission In Chile
Members of the Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support team completed a humanitarian mission to build an expeditionary hospital and augment medical care for members of the Angol community.
EU Will Donate $1.6 Billion For Haitian Reconstruction
The European Union (EU) announced a donation of 1.2 billion euros (1.6 billion dollars) at the international conference on Haitian reconstruction being held in New York, organized after January’s devastating earthquake.
Brazilian Battalion Patrol Delivers a Baby in Haiti
On March 24 a combat group from the 3rd Peace-Keeping Infantry Company of the Brazilian Battalion, part of MINUSTAH (BRABATT 1), on a motorized patrol through the streets of Port-au-Prince, encountered an emergency situation.
CERN Particle Accelerator Succeeds in Causing Protons to Collide at Unprecedented Energy
Scientists have achieved, for the first time, the collision of proton beams at an energy of seven TeV (tera-electronvolts) in the large accelerator built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), in a key step toward unveiling the mysteries of our universe’s creation.
Ban Calls For ‘Wholesale’ Rebuilding Of Haiti
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged world nations to foster a "wholesale national renewal" of Haiti as the nation emerges from a devastating earthquake.
The Messi-Maradona Comparison “Is Absurd,” According To Johan Cruyff
The recently designated honorary president of the Barcelona soccer team, Dutchman Johan Cruyff, said Monday in his weekly column in the daily El Periódico that the position is “an honor” and affirmed that the comparison between Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona is “absurd.”