China’s expansive presence is causing a negative impact on different Latin American countries. Destruction of ecosystems, corruption, crime, and unfair competition are some of the shadows that China casts over the region. The ecological sector is among the most affected. Chinese fishing vessels are depleting marine resources and protected maritime [ … ]
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COVID-19 Field Hospital Opened at National Chest Hospital in Jamaica
U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia and U.S. Navy Admiral Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), on September 24, officially handed over a field hospital to the government and people of Jamaica. Dr. Christopher Tufton, Jamaican minister of Health and Wellness, and Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith were [ … ]
US Embassy Donates 3 Field Hospitals to Panama to Combat COVID-19
On September 29, Stewart Tuttle, acting chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Panama, handed over three field hospitals to Panamanian health authorities to increase capabilities and combat COVID-19 in the country. “Panama and the United States are united by strong bonds of friendship. This donation is an example [ … ]
First Female Force Sergeant Major in Jamaica Inducted into WHINSEC’s Hall of Fame
Master Chief Petty Officer Class One Audrey Christie was the first female to be appointed Force Sergeant Major (FSM) in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), on August 1, 2020. During her military career, Master Chief Petty Officer Christie attended and completed several courses, including the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Professional Development [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Commander Meets with El Salvador Defense Minister to Discuss Security Cooperation
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited El Salvador on October 21, where he met with the country’s Defense Minister Rear Admiral Rene Merino Monroy and his staff. The visit comes after Adm Faller — who is visiting the Central America region — made stops [ … ]
US, Honduras Conclude Operation Against Narcotrafficking
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández concluded on October 19 a combined operation against narcotrafficking that began in April, the Honduran government reported. The so-called Operation Dominion (Operación Dominio), with Honduran and U.S. authorities participating, “has dealt heavy blows [ … ]
SPMAGTF Marines, JTF-Bravo donate critical supplies to Trujillo in Honduras
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command and service members with Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo) donated boxes of single-use medical and reusable masks, wheelchairs, and kits for expecting mothers to Hospital Salvador Paredes in Trujillo, Honduras, on September 16. This joint service collaboration with the [ … ]
US 4th Fleet and Ecuador Navy Prepare for UNITAS 2020
Maritime planners from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet and the Ecuadorean Navy conducted a virtual Final Planning Conference (FPC) September 22-25 in support of the upcoming UNITAS LXI exercise, scheduled to occur November 2-11, 2020 in Ecuador. Ecuadorean Navy Rear Admiral Daniel Ginéz, commander of Naval Operations and [ … ]
60th CONJEFAMER Air Chiefs Discuss COVID-19, Air Operations, Space Domain
General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, and Major General Barry R. Cornish, commander of U.S. Air Forces Southern/12th Air Force, virtually joined air chiefs from 19 nations across the Western Hemisphere for the 60th Conference of American Air Chiefs (CONJEFAMER, in Spanish), September [ … ]
Colombian Air Force Receives First of 3 Hercules Aircraft Donated by US
The Colombian Air Force (FAC, in Spanish), on October 6, received the first of three C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, delivered by the U.S. government as part of the countries’ bilateral cooperation, during a ceremony presided over by Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez. Colombian Foreign Affairs Minister Claudia Blum and [ … ]
4th Fleet Commander Hosts Maritime Staff Talks with Peruvian Navy
Rear Admiral Don Gabrielson, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet, hosted leaders from the Peruvian Navy for the annual U.S.-Peru Maritime Staff Talks (MST) on September 23. MSTs support U.S. global strategy by building and strengthening working relationships between the U.S. and partner nations and improving interoperability [ … ]
US Southern Command donates two field hospitals to support COVID-19 response in Dominican Republic
U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) donation of two field hospitals, which includes ventilators, is worth $950,000 and is part of SOUTHCOM’s enduring promise to nations responding to the global pandemic in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, and is funded by the command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP). Each field hospital [ … ]