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Commander of the Paraguayan Army Supports Greater Professionalization of the Country’s NCOs

Commander of the Paraguayan Army Supports Greater Professionalization of the Country’s NCOs

July 25, 2016

U.S. Army, South participated in a workshop held in Asunción, Paraguay, between June 21st and 24th as part of an exchange program between Paraguayan and U.S. high-level non-commissioned officers. Diálogo took the opportunity to talk with General Oscar Luis González, commander of the Paraguayan Army, who spoke to participants at the Joint Training Center for Peacekeeping Operations, where he presided…

The United States Ratifies Military Cooperation with Paraguay

The United States Ratifies Military Cooperation with Paraguay

July 19, 2016

U.S. Air Force Major General Gary W. Keefe, Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, met with Paraguayan Minister of Defense Diógenes Martínez in Asunción. During his visit, Brig. Gen. Keefe confirmed the U.S. intention to continue cooperating with the South American country. Beginning in 2001, as part of the State Partnership Program (SPP), this joint effort has trained 2,000…

Regional Partner Nations Share a Common Need for Security Cooperation

Regional Partner Nations Share a Common Need for Security Cooperation

June 30, 2016

Lieutenant General Joseph P. DiSalvo, U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Military Deputy Commander, recently met with Nicaraguan government and military authorities in the country’s capital, Managua, to discuss security cooperation issues and a common interest in increasing the military-to-military relationship between both countries. To learn more about SOUTHCOM’s approach to improved relationships with Nicaragua and other countries and his perspective on…

Fe En Colombia Program to be Implemented Throughout the Country

Fe En Colombia Program to be Implemented Throughout the Country

June 23, 2016

The Fe en Colombia program began in 2014 as a campaign for inter-institutional coordination among public and private entities and international cooperation in Colombia. It aims to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable populations in the southwestern part of the country, within the framework of full security. The national government, along with the Army and other armed forces,…

Interview with Belize Chief of Defense: Brigadier General Dario Oscar Tapia

Interview with Belize Chief of Defense: Brigadier General Dario Oscar Tapia

March 23, 2011

The most important topic discussed during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference, hosted by the United States Southern Command and Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain, from February 23-24, was countering illicit trafficking, a trans-national challenge which requires trans-national cooperation and partnerships. Diálogo spoke more in depth about this and other subjects with the Chief of Defense of Belize, Brigadier…

Wyclef Jean says he is the “right person” for Haiti

Wyclef Jean says he is the “right person” for Haiti

August 11, 2010

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean said he wanted to become president of Haiti as he was “the right person” for his impoverished quake-battered country, in an interview to be published Monday. “While I don’t pretend to be a miracle worker, I wholeheartedly believe that at this important time in Haiti’s history, I am the right person to put the country on…