In recent years, Latin America and Caribbean countries have suffered major environmental disasters whether by torrential hurricanes or catastrophic earthquakes in the region, causing floods and landslides that left thousands of people displaced and a high human death toll. During a two-week period in 2020, Guatemala and Honduras were slammed [ … ]
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Partner Nations Discuss Women, Peace, and Security at Tradewinds22
The U.S. Southern Command- (SOUTHCOM) sponsored Tradewinds exercise is crucial to building partnerships within the Caribbean region and providing participating nations a chance to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training. More importantly, it also affords the opportunity to discuss critical initiatives and train service members on those issues. One initiative [ … ]
US Army South, Argentine Army Work to Strengthen Cybersecurity Capabilities
“In traditional military operations we need to be able to shoot, move, and communicate. We need to identify key positions, know the terrain and know enemy capabilities. Cybersecurity is the same concept,” said Chief Warrant Officer Three Luis D. Nieves, a U.S. Army cyber defender assigned to the U.S. Army [ … ]
Brazilian Armed Forces Present New Strategic Projects
On May 19-20, representatives of the Brazilian Ministry of Defense (MD) participated in the 2nd edition of SC Expo Defense-Fair of Technologies and Defense Products, at Florianópolis Air Base, Santa Catarina state. The event reinforced the importance of developing the Defense sector, which, in addition to the technological and productive [ … ]
Tradewinds 22, JTF-Bravo, US Embassy Belize, and Local NGO Bring Eye Care to Orange Walk District in Belize
On May 18, the Carmelita Government School campus courtyard of Belize’s Orange Walk District transformed from a center of education into a field hospital providing care for over 300 people. The Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo) medical team, Tradewinds 22 medical team, and local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) conducted a medical [ … ]
Uruguay May Purchase Super Tucanos from Brazil
Uruguay is negotiating the purchase of six to 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from Brazil for up to $40 million, defense news site Infodefensa reported. The deal would include parts, tools, and replacement material. “Considering the operational availability of these aircraft and the existence of Uruguayan pilots capable of flying [ … ]
Russia Leads the Way in Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds
Russia is the leading promoter of disinformation, according to a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) that analyzed public Twitter datasets. Iran, China, and Venezuela also ranked high in the March 30 report, Understanding Global Disinformation and Information Operations. The study analyzed Twitter messages sent by state actors [ … ]
Bolivia and Brazil Create Integrated Office Against Organized Crime
On April 21, Bolivia and Brazil created the Integrated Office Against Organized Crime, which will meet once a month and consolidate efforts to combat transnational crime. The Bolivian government and the Secretariat of Justice and Public Security (SEJUSP) of the Brazilian state of Acre led the initiative. “We concluded an [ … ]
Bahamas, US Strengthen Security and Defense Cooperation
In late April, representatives from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) met with officials from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) at Coral Harbour Naval Base in Nassau. The officials participated in an executive session as part of the Bilateral Security Cooperation Framework (BSCF) [ … ]
Paraguay: International Joint Operation Dismantles Network that Sent Cocaine to Europe
The Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) and international European institutions have made headway with Operation North Atlantic, which seeks to dismantle a criminal group that sent cocaine via containers to the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Spain. According to Paraguayan newspaper ABC Color, Diego Benítez Cañete, the former sports manager of [ … ]
Ecuadorian Police Seizes More Than 2 Tons of Drugs with Sniffing Dog Help
On April 2, the Ecuadorian National Police seized two drug shipments bound for Spain and India from one of Guayaquil’s seaports. In both cases, the alert of a sniffing dog belonging to Ecuador’s Regional Canine Training Center was key for the drug seizures. The first contaminated container had shrimp bound [ … ]
Army South Begins Deployment Exercise in Honduras
U.S. Army South soldiers arrived at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras May 11 for a nine-day deployment exercise with more than 60 soldiers to set up a contingency command post (CCP) in preparation for future forward operations in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility. A CCP is [ … ]