Books
What can be done to eliminate the increasing violence caused by gangs in Central and South America? This book, compiled by Peruvian NGO Ciudad Nuestra, gathers the opinions and research of experts, who address reasons that drive youngsters to become gang members. It also considers the complexities of these groups [ … ]
Going to the World Cup
Eight of the 32 teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup come from the Americas, which is home to some of the best players in the world, such as Brazil’s Kaká, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Uruguay’s Diego Forlán. The International Federation of Association Football event, dating back to 1930, [ … ]
Trafficking in Antiquities
Organized criminal groups have become deeply involved in illicit trafficking of wildlife, precious stones and minerals, human organs and other contraband. This black market trade provides a source of profit in addition to the narcotrafficking and weapons trades.
Music
The sound of bass drums, rainsticks, marimbas — an instrument similar to the xylophone — and long conical bongos known as “cununos” can be heard once more in Colombia, thanks to a Ministry of Culture plan to restore the musical heritage of Latin America’s second-biggest population of African descent after [ … ]
Brazil Hosts International Military Sports Tournament
Along with pride at being named the site of the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro is proud of hosting international military tournaments. In 2011, the city will host the fifth Military World Games, which take place every four years.
Trafficking in Wildlife
Organized criminal groups have become deeply involved in illicit trafficking of wildlife, precious stones and minerals, human organs and other contraband. This black market trade provides a source of profit in addition to the narcotrafficking and weapons trades.
Nations Team Up Against Illicit Traficking
The trade in drugs, weapons and other forms of illicit trafficking is a direct threat to national security and undermines the stability of all countries in the Western Hemisphere. The networks established by illicit traffickers transcend national boundaries. Since no single country can fully tackle these problems alone, these threats [ … ]
Injured Colombian Soldiers Run Marathon
eynaldo Torres, left, a blind Colombian Soldier, ran in the Nov. 1 New York City Marathon with the help of Colombian Army Col. Luis Vargas, liaison officer at the U.S. Southern Command. Torres was left blind after suffering combat wounds from an improvised explosive device. He was among 11 Colombian [ … ]
Trafficking in Gold and Precious Stones
Organized criminal groups have become deeply involved in illicit trafficking of wildlife, precious stones and minerals, human organs and other contraband. This black market trade provides a source of profit in addition to the narcotrafficking and weapons trades.
Leadership Program Held for Noncommissioned Officers in Colombia
Fifteen Colombian noncommissioned officers took a leadership course offered by the Inter-American Air Forces Academy in their home country late in 2009. It was the fifth time in two years that the International Noncommissioned Officer Academy course was presented outside its normal location at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Tri-Border Sex Slaves
Shared border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay becomes hotbed for forced prostitution
Multinational Training in Chile
Salitre 2009, hosted by the Chilean Air Force, or FACh, helped build cooperative capability to respond to humanitarian crises and promote regional security. It was held Oct. 19-30 at the Cerro Moreno Air Base in Antofagasta, northern Chile. The exercise involved 60 airplanes and 400 participants from the United States, [ … ]
