As part of its partnership with Ecuador, the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) hosted officials from the government of Ecuador during the ship’s medical assistance visit, October 22, 2018. Ecuadorean Minister of Defense Oswaldo Jarrin, and U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Todd C. Chapman were among the distinguished visitors aboard [ … ]
International Relations
Brazil and Colombia Exchange Experiences on the Fight Against Organized Crime
Brazil wants to leverage Colombia’s experience in crime rate reduction and the fight against cartels, and increase cooperation in different areas. Brazilian Minister of Public Safety Raul Jungmann met with Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Trujillo, in Bogotá, Colombia, August 22, 2018. The ministers discussed collaboration on border security, [ … ]
Colombia, US Review Counter Narcotrafficking Air Program
The Colombian Air Force and U.S. Southern Command strengthen information and air technology exchange programs. The Colombian Air Force (FAC, in Spanish) and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), through the Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S), amended protocols and procedures of the Program for the Suppression of Illicit Aerial Traffic in Narcotic [ … ]
Brazilian Air Force Colonel Joins MINUSCA Team
A Brazilian Air Force officer participates in the selection process open to general staff service members of UN member countries for the first time. Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese) Colonel Alexandre Corrêa Lima joined the international staff of the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in the Central African [ … ]
U.S. Marine Corps Commander Visits Brazilian Navy
General Robert Blake Neller, who visited Brazil with a delegation of seven marines, participated in lectures and received the Navy Commendation Medal. An invitation from the Brazilian Navy’s (MB, in Portuguese) Marine Corps (CFN, in Portuguese) Command prompted General Robert Blake Neller, commander of the U.S. Marine Corps, to visit [ … ]
Venezuelan Exodus Worries Latin America
Host nations face challenges as thousands of Venezuelans leave their country daily. Thousands of Venezuelans are fleeing the unstable government of Nicolás Maduro, migrating to Latin American countries. According to Eric L. Olson, deputy director of the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program, the exodus is considered the worst migration crisis [ … ]
Operation UNITAS LIX Ends on a High Note
Ten partner nations met for the annual multinational maritime exercise, carried out this year in Colombia’s Caribbean waters. The U.S. Navy’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise successfully wrapped up its demanding training in the Caribbean sea. Under the leadership of the Colombian Navy, Operation UNITAS LIX gathered more than 1,800 service [ … ]
US Cadets Reach New Heights in Chile
An academic exchange between the air forces of Chile and the United States paves the way for future officers of both countries. In late November 2018, two cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) will head home after spending six months at the Captain Manuel Ávalos Prado School of [ … ]
Brazilian Navy Increases Cooperation with Combined Maritime Forces
Brazil is the only Latin American member country of the Combined Maritime Forces, a multinational naval partnership to promote security, stability, and prosperity in 3.2 million square miles of international waters. The Brazilian Navy’s (MB, in Portuguese) Naval Operations Command (CON, in Portuguese) will increase cooperation with the Combined Maritime [ … ]
Brazilian, Uruguayan, and South African Navies Take Part in Combined Training
Operation Atlasur concluded its 11th edition off the South African coast, gathering ships, aircraft, and hundreds of service members from three nations in a security exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. Participants of Operation Atlasur 2018 carried out exercises under the theme of drugs, arms, and human trafficking, August 31st–September 20th. [ … ]
Brazilian and Chilean Military Sign Joint Cooperation Agreements
Cybersecurity cooperation, defense industry development, and bilateral cooperation in case of natural disasters were some of the topics discussed in three concurrent meetings in Brazil and Chile. Brazil and Chile signed a mutual support cybersecurity agreement, a strategic area for both countries. Officials signed the August 9th document, in Brasília, [ … ]
SPMAGTF-SC Welcomes aboard Honduran Liaison Officer
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, welcomed a third partner nation military liaison officer to the unit's command staff during their deployment to Latin America, September 26, 2018. The addition of Honduran Naval Infantry Lt. Milton Roldan [ … ]