Countries from the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative are sharing maintenance and logistics techniques and processes to improve regional stability in their waters.
International Relations
Senior Defense Leaders Discuss the Changing Role of the Military in Latin America
The South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC) 2016 was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, from August 16th to 18th, 2016.
Peruvian Navy Holds 5th International Warships & Offshore Patrol Vessels Conference
The Peruvian Navy coordinated the fifth edition of the Warships & Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Conference Latin America 2016. The international conference helps create business opportunities and investment agreements for fleet modernization to confront probable threats. For three days, officers from the navies of Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Collaborates with Public and Private Sectors to Support the Dominican Republic through New Horizons 2016
New Horizons 2016 consisted of five engineering projects, and provided medical care and school supplies.
Peru and Paraguay Further Cooperation on Matters of Security and Defense
The signing of an inter-institutional cooperation agreement on Security and Defense issues has strengthened bilateral cooperation between the two countries, in particular in the area of technical space cooperation.
Brazil Helps Guatemalan Army Strengthen Teaching Efforts in Humanitarian Aid, Rescue
For the first time, a foreign agency will certify a team from the Guatemalan Army's Humanitarian and Rescue Unit in teaching methods to strengthen its emergency and natural disaster humanitarian aid and rescue work.
Chile, Argentina Agree on a Bilateral Defense Plan of Action
The ministries of defense of Chile and Argentina are working on continued cooperation on defense and security matters.
A Woman Worth her Weight in Gold: The Story of Sergeant Yane Marques
A silver medalist in the Korea 2015 World Military Games, bronze medalist in the Beijing 2012 Olympics, and two-time Pan American Games champion, Yane Marques will be the Team Brazil flag bearer at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Since 2009, she has been a sergeant in the Brazilian Army, as part [ … ]
The Role of Gender in Security Management: Woman and Police
This case study demonstrates the commitment and obligation each state has to ensure an even scenario where women can have the same opportunities as men, thereby reducing the gender gap that has traditionally existed over time.
U.S. Fleet Forces Band Performs in 200th Anniversary of Argentine Independence Parade
U.S. military musicians performed with bands from 10 other countries and strengthened camaraderie bonds with their Argentine counterparts.
Caribbean Human Rights Initiative Conference
The Security Cooperation Office – Haiti (SCO-Haiti) and the Louisiana National Guard (LANG), in partnership with the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Human Rights Office, sponsored The Caribbean Human Rights Initiative (HRI) Conference on May 24th-25th, 2016 at the Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Guatemalan Army and SOUTHCOM Conclude Beyond the Horizon
“Beyond the Horizon” is a series of annual exercises that U.S. Army South and SOUTHCOM conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean.