Parallels in Narcoterrorism
The FARC in Colombia and the Taliban in Afghanistan fund violence through the drugs they once disdained
Belize Benefits from Mérida Initiative
Night vision equipment, bulletproof vests and metal scanners were part of the equipment received by Belize as part of the U.S. government’s Mérida Initiative in January, reported Belizean newspaper The Guardian. The Mérida Initiative is a multiyear regional effort to strengthen the capacities of the governments in Central America, Mexico, [ … ]
Peaceful Nuclear Partnerships
Latin America sets the standard for nuclear nonproliferation
Military Education
Military forces in Latin America and the Caribbean have a variety of military institutions to educate their personnel about dealing with new challenges. As a follow-up to the previous edition, DIÁLOGO again presents a selection of military academic institutions, this time in the Andean region.
Anti-Trafficking Project
Two victims who found refuge at a halfway house in Manila reflect the problem of human trafficking in the Philippines. The Australian and Philippine governments have launched a project in Manila that aims to strengthen the Philippine criminal justice system in combating human trafficking. The $17 million project will provide [ … ]
Africans Seek Asylum in Latin America
Increasing numbers of African immigrants are arriving in Latin America as European countries tighten border controls. They are escaping violence and civil war, and arriving on cargo ships or commercial planes. “One night I went to the seaport,” Sierra Leone immigrant Ibrahim Abdoul Rahman (pictured here selling jewelry in Buenos [ … ]
Aid Agencies Adapt to Rising Risks
An Afghan worker stands in front of a United Nations guest house that was destroyed in Kabul. The U.N. and other aid agencies are trying to protect workers, who are increasingly targets of violence.
Radar to Reactivate
The United States plans to reopen a radar base on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica in a cooperative venture to fight narcotrafficking. The base in Nandayure in Guanacaste province has been closed since 1995, said Paul Trivelli, Civilian Deputy to the Commander at U.S. Southern Command, in an interview [ … ]
New University Breaks Scientific Social Barriers
Boasting one of the fastest supercomputers in the world, a team of top scientists and a campus at which female and male students can mingle freely, Saudi Arabia’s new multibillion-dollar university aims to break both scientific and social barriers. Classrooms are integrated, women are allowed to drive on campus and, [ … ]
Bolivia Is Sitting On a ‘Gold Mine’
A worker operates a drill at the state-run Lithium pilot plant in Río Grande, Bolivia, where the largest salt flats in the world are found. Underneath the salt flats are the world’s largest reserves of lithium — a key mineral used in medicine and especially in rechargeable batteries used in [ … ]
Medical Mission Concludes In Flood-Affected El Salvador; More Than 1,300 Treated
More than 1,300 residents of two communities affected by devastating flooding and mudslides received free medical care in El Salvador during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP).
Bus Drivers Fall Victim To Brutal Guatemalan Gangs
Bus driver Mynor Gonzalez ignored the threats: "200 quetzales a week or we'll kill you."