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USS James E. Williams Conducts Passing Exercise with Colombian Navy
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) executed a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the...
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US Southern Command’s 12th Air Force Commander Meets FAP General Commander
Major General Barry R. Cornish, commander of U.S. Air Forces Southern/12th Air Force (AFSOUTH), the air component of...
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US Donates Field Hospital to Maranhão State, Brazil
The United States, through the Department of Defense’s Southern Command, donated a structure to Maranhão state to set...
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US Donates 8 Ventilators to Chile
The United States, through U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)’s Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP), donated eight Hamilton-T1 ventilators to Chile,...
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Panama, US Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Security
On February 10, the Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Panama Stewart Tuttle and the Panamanian...
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Conference of American Armies Focuses on NCO Development, COVID-19
The 34th cycle of the Conference of American Armies (CAA), focusing on noncommissioned officer (NCO) education and COVID-19...
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Reservists Deliver Critical Firefighting Gear to Central America
Members of the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, delivered first responder equipment and aid to...
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USAID announces additional $300,000 to support COVID-19 response in Brazil
The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has delivered an additional $300,000 for...
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US Donates Field Hospital with 40 Beds Worth $405,000 to SINAE in Rivera, Uruguay
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the U.S. Embassy in Uruguay has been working with the Uruguayan government...
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KC-390 Drops Paratroopers in Training with US Air Force C-17 and C-130 Aircraft
In the early hours of February 2, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese) multi-mission KC-390 aircraft dropped...
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Panama, US Prepare for Disaster Response with Exercise Mercury II
For more than two weeks, units from the Panamanian Border Service (SENAFRONT, in Spanish) and the Panamanian Air...
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Brazilian, US Military Leaders Emphasize Partnerships at JRTC
During World War II, Brazil was the only South American country to contribute troops to the allied cause,...
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Brazilian Service Members Take Part in Operational Exercise in the US
The Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), in Fort Polk, Louisiana, is the setting for the joint exercise that...
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Guyana, US Sign Cooperation Agreement
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and Brigadier Godfrey Bess, Guyana Defence...
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USCG Cutter Stone Visits Port of Montevideo
On January 25, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires in Uruguay Jennifer Savage, together with Uruguayan Navy representatives, welcomed the...
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USS Freedom Completes Tri-lateral PASSEX with El Salvador, Guatemala
The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) executed a passing exercise (PASSEX) with its naval counterparts...
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US Coast Guard Cutter Stone Visits Brazil on a Multilateral Mission to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
The U.S. Coast Guard’s brand new National Security Cutter, the USCGC Stone, departed from Pascagoula, Mississippi, on December...
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US Deepens Military Ties with Suriname Through High-level Visit
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Suriname on January 13, 2021,...
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Admiral Says US Aims to Expand Competitive Space in Latin America
Two key concepts of the U.S. National Defense Strategy are partnerships and expanding the competitive space in all...
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Brazilian Defense and Security Policy Must Prioritize Climate Change Challenges, Says International Report
“Climate change is much more than an environmental issue; it represents a serious challenge to peace and stability...
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