During an exclusive interview with Diálogo at the South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC 2012), in Bogotá, Colombia, between July 24 and 26, Lieutenant General Roberto Carvalho, Deputy Chief of International Affairs of the Brazilian Armed Forces Joint Staff, emphasized the importance of the security coordination performed by the Armed Forces [ … ]
Colombia to Invest $100 Million in Regions with FARC and ELN Presence
The Colombian Ministry of Defense will invest nearly $100 million over the next two years in regions where the Security Forces have been fighting FARC and ELN terrorists, announced the Deputy Defense Minister for Policy and International Affairs, Jorge Enrique Bedoya.
Latin America Condemns Attack on U.S. Consulate in Libya
A violent attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi left four officials dead, including the U.S. ambassador.
Brazil Police Occupy Rio de Janeiro Shantytown After 12 Murders
About 250 police occupied a shantytown on September 11, in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, where at least 12 people were killed in three days.
A Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Colombian Caribbean
The Colombian Coast Guard seized 956 kilos of highly pure cocaine valued at about $ 30 million, after intercepting a boat in Caribbean waters, in which four men were traveling with the drug, reported the Colombian Navy on September 11.
Shining Path Seeks Legal Face 20 Years After Its Leader’s Arrest
Abimael Guzmán, the historic leader of the Shining Path guerrillas, served 20 years in prison on September 12. The capture of Guzmán and the guerrillas´ general staff marked the decline of the Shining Path, but its remnants survived in alliance with drug trafficking in coca-growing valleys of southeastern Peru and, [ … ]
Sale of Counterfeit Products Can Finance Terrorism
The money from the sale of counterfeit goods, a business that’s worth millions of dollars a year, can finance terrorism and other forms of organized crime, in addition to jeopardizing the health of people, assured Interpol sources in Panama, on September 11.
Ecuador Sets the Regional Pace in Counter Narcotics River Operations
The Napo River winds eastbound across the Ecuadorean landscape, from the Central Andes to the Port of Francisco de Orellana, in El Coca, where it joins the Coca River as a major artery to the Amazon River in neighboring Peru.
Mexico extradites alleged member of Zetas cartel to U.S.
ELN Guerrilla Escapes with Ecuadorean Hostage
A guerrilla abandoned the National Liberation Army (ELN) in the company of an Ecuadorean citizen who had been kidnapped in southern Colombia in 2010, and after four hours they managed to reach a Colombian Navy garrison, informed a Military report on September 10.
FARC Leader of 21 Years Alias ‘Samuel’ Killed in Combat
Twelfth Brigade Troops assigned to the Colombian National Army’s Sixth Division, killed second-in-command and chief financial officer of the FARC’s third front a.k.a “Samuel”, during the development of Military operations; they arrested another guerrilla and managed to recover a minor in Caquetá department. So far in September, 60 FARC terrorists [ … ]
Partnership of the Americas Launches Second Phase of Exercises
At 7 a.m. on September 10, Camp Blanding, Florida witnessed the final phase of military exercises under the seventh edition of operation Partnership of the Americas (POA). This year, the U.S. Marine Corps hosted their counterparts from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.