At a meeting held in the city of Brasilia on January 17, Colombian and Brazilian defense ministers Juan Carlos Pinzón and Celso Amorim, respectively, announced the expansion of military and defense cooperation between the two countries. The ministers’ intention is to present a joint plan to combat cross-border crime, especially along the Amazonian border, through the creation of an integrated system for regional information exchange.
Brazil and Colombia Expand Military Cooperation
January 19, 2012
