Moscow seeks to influence governments’ decision-making in the Americas using systematic disinformation. Russian pro-government media carry out an ongoing campaign to discredit nations unaligned with Russia’s interventionist policies. Russian cable and online TV broadcasts spearhead the disinformation campaign. The broadcasts, disguised as news and documentaries, reach the televisions and computers [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander Strengthens Bonds with Brazil
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller visited the Brazilian Army’s Paratrooper Infantry Brigade, the Multipurpose Helicopter Carrier Atlântico, and the Brazilian Navy’s Submarine Naval Base in Rio de Janeiro. Following his February 11 visit to Brasília, U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), continued on [ … ]
Central American Troops Receive Firefighting Training
The Honduran Armed Forces improve regional skills on environmental protection with the help of the United States. The Honduran Armed Forces led a regional firefighting course in mid-January. The International Fire Management and Environmental Legislation and Protection Course trained 110 service members from the Central American Armed Forces Conference (CFAC, [ … ]
The United States Delivers Additional Humanitarian Assistance in Cucuta, Colombia for the People of Venezuela
Three U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs transported humanitarian aid cargo to Cúcuta, for distribution in Venezuela. The United States is responding to Interim President Juan Guaido’s request to help meet the urgent needs of the people of Venezuela. On February 16, the U.S. Department of State, USAID, and the [ … ]
The Bahamas, a Regional Partner to Counter Illicit Networks
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force works with local and regional agencies to achieve regional stability. Commodore Tellis Bethel, chief of Defence Staff of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), recognizes the importance of providing security and stability in his country. Thousands of tourists flock yearly to the crystal, white sand [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander Promotes Partnership During Visit to Brazil
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller met with civilian and military Brazilian leaders to discuss defense and security cooperation between both countries. U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Brazil February 10-13, 2019, to discuss bilateral security cooperation with civil and military Brazilian leaders. [ … ]
China Builds Hydroelectric Plant with Cracks in Ecuador
The Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric project is under examination to determine the danger more than 7,600 cracks might pose. Chinese state company Sinohydro funded the Coca Codo Sinclair (CCS) Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ecuador, which was inaugurated in November 2016. An inspection of the structure in November 2018 discovered 7,600 [ … ]
Partnerships in Hemisphere Important, SOUTHCOM Commander Says
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller highlighted the region’s strong partnerships at a time of increasing Chinese, Russian expansion. The commander of U.S. Southern Command provided an assessment of SOUTHCOM’s concerns and initiatives to lawmakers February 7, 2019, during testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding the defense authorization [ … ]
Brazil Extends Program Welcoming Venezuelan Migrants
Operation Shelter started in early 2018 and will extend through March 2020. The Brazilian government extended the Humanitarian Logistics Task Force’s (FTLogHum, in Portuguese) Operation Shelter for another year. Brazilian Minister of Defense Fernando Azevedo e Silva announced the decision at his January 2019 visit to the state of Roraima [ … ]
Admiral Faller on Russia in Venezuela: “Anything’s Possible”
The United States should not rule out Russian military involvement in Venezuela, according to the new head of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). Speaking exclusively in his first in-depth interview since taking command, U.S. Navy Admiral Craig Faller told Voice of America (VOA) that Russia was acting like a “wounded, declining [ … ]
El Salvador and Guatemala Strengthen Common Border Surveillance
Shared intelligence increases surveillance effectiveness and reduces crime. Salvadoran and Honduran armed forces improved and strengthened their surveillance strategy in their 200-kilometer border to prevent trafficking networks that smuggle humans, weapons, drugs, and other illicit goods from taking advantage of unofficial border crossings. Both armies deployed more infantry battalions and [ … ]
China Violates Human Rights in Peru
Peru fights for its economic, social, and cultural rights as it faces the disproportionate growth of Chinese companies. Peruvian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) expressed their concern about the growing economic influence and increasing participation of Chinese companies in Latin America. These companies consistently violate human rights, pollute waters and the region, [ … ]