Brazilian Army Plans for AMAZONLOG 2017

By Francisco Pereira/Diálogo

March 24, 2017

The exercise will consist of troops representing Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Canada, Colombia, the United States, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and Uruguay, as well as observers from the Inter-American Defense Board, the Conference of American Armies, and the South American Defense Council.

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