The XXI Combined Antarctic Naval Patrol is in operation until late March. The Argentine and Chilean navies combined efforts once more to guarantee ship security and protect southern waters through the Combined Antarctic Naval Patrol (PANC, in Spanish). PANC’s 21st edition will patrol Antarctic waters until March 31. The objective [ … ]
Brazil Close to Inaugurating New Antarctic Station
Following three years of construction, the new Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is set for completion in March 2019. The Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) confirmed the March 2019 completion of the new Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station (EACF, in Portuguese). MB estimates that EACF will be in full operation by March [ … ]
Terrorist Attack Hits Colombia
ELN’s terrorist attack involves countries that acted as guarantors during the peace process with the insurgent group. Colombia continues in war against terrorism. Terrorism is a form of struggle of the left political groups with communist ideology. The terrorist groups FARC and ELN are allies, some work in the political [ … ]
Dominican Republic Joins Regional Security Efforts
The Dominican Armed Forces are committed to combatting transnational crime to maintain regional stability Combined and joint work to achieve regional security is important, said Dominican Army Major General Braulio Alcántara López, vice minister of Defense for Military Affairs of the Dominican Republic, during the 2018 Caribbean Nations Security Conference [ … ]
Venezuela: The Kremlin’s “Aircraft Carrier”
Russia increases military cooperation with the Chavista regime to claim its role as a worldwide leader. The National Bolivarian Armed Force of Venezuela seeks to empower its defensive capabilities as Venezuela goes through a deep economic and institutional crisis. Russia, a partner of the South American nation, is willing to [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander Stresses Regional Cooperation During Trip to Central America
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller analyzes regional security challenges while reinforcing bonds of friendship. U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), concluded his first trip to Central America since assuming command in November 2018. Adm. Faller visited the countries of the Northern Triangle, where [ … ]
Chile Emphasizes the Importance of Women in Peacekeeping Missions
The Chilean Joint Chiefs of Staff concluded 2018 with a course on gender perspectives in peacekeeping missions. Through the Joint Peacekeeping Operations Center (CECOPAC, in Spanish), the Chilean Joint Chiefs of Staff concluded 2018 with a course addressing the role of women in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. The international [ … ]
Joint Task Force-Bravo Supports Panama in Operation Darien Lift
Joint Task Force-Bravo assisted Panama in setting up a remote operating base in the Darien jungle. Deep in the jungles of Panama, National Border Service (SENAFRONT, in Spanish) agents await for construction supplies that will help them take down illicit drug and human trafficking networks that abound in the Americas. [ … ]
Service Members from Around the World Joined the International Jungle Operations Course
For the third consecutive year, foreign students attended intense training in the Amazon forest, earning the Jungle Warrior title at the end of seven weeks. The Amazon forest is a peculiar environment, which stands out from most military operational settings. As such, the Brazilian Army (EB, in Portuguese) has an [ … ]
Global Financial System Weak in Fight against Organized Crime
Global Financial System Weak in Fight against Organized Crime Drug-related money laundering is one of Latin America’s main problems. Criminals engaging in money laundering take advantage of the fragile financial system and the complicity of some international banks. Deutsche Bank is alleged to have been involved in these practices. In [ … ]
US and Argentine Marines Exchange Knowledge
U.S. services members and their Argentine counterparts consolidated their combat techniques and learned from one another. On the beaches of Punta Alta, in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, units of the Argentine Navy’s Marine Corps Command practice hand-to-hand combat techniques. They work on blows, kicks, strangling, and other techniques to stop [ … ]
Colombia Concludes 2018 with Success in the Fight against Organized Crime
The Colombian Armed Forces dismantled the financial network of a residual armed group in the south-central part of the country. During joint, coordinated, and interagency operations carried out in the last quarter of 2018, the Colombian Armed Forces dismantled the most important support network of the Residual Organized Armed Group [ … ]