Colombia’s former rebel group FARC is being investigated over the alleged recruitment of more than 18,000 children to fight in its guerrilla conflict against the state, a special court said on August 10. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace deal with the government in 2016 to [ … ]
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US, Colombian Army Paratroopers Successfully Conclude DFE Bilateral Exercise
TOLEMAIDA AIR BASE, Colombia – U.S. and Colombian army paratroopers concluded a bilateral airborne training exercise July 30 with a demonstration of the tactical capabilities of the Colombian Army’s elite special forces unit, the Lanceros, at Tolemaida Air Base in Colombia. The six-day U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and U.S. Army [ … ]
US Military Mobilizes Search and Rescue Teams in Response to Haiti Earthquake
The United States military mobilized search and rescue teams following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that killed nearly 2,000 people in Haiti on August 14. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) created Joint Task Force-Haiti to support the U.S. Agency for International Development- (USAID) led mission. On August 18, the U.S. Navy amphibious [ … ]
South American Defense Conference Addresses Challenges of Space Domain, Cyber Awareness
Highlighting common threats as well as shared interests, the commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, addressed military leaders at the annual South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC) held this year in Miami, Florida, August 17-18. From combatting threats such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; transnational [ … ]
US Southern Command Chief Says Speed, Effort Needed to Save Haitian Lives
Speed is essential in saving lives during a disaster like the Haitian earthquake, and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is in the business of saving lives, U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, SOUTHCOM commander, said in an interview on August 17. The 7.2 on the Richter scale earthquake struck the southeastern [ … ]
Countries Align with US on Principles and Best Practices in Space Exploration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Lunar Artemis Program aims to bring the first woman and the next man to the surface of the moon in 2024. The initiative will contribute to developing technologies and experiences to organize a human mission to Mars. The first step is scheduled for [ … ]
Panama Sends Aid to Haiti, Activates Regional Logistics Center for Humanitarian Assistance
On August 17, Panama sent 15 tons of humanitarian aid to Haiti for the people affected by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the Caribbean country. The shipment, which included dry food, medicine, water, and tents, departed on a Chilean Air Force flight that took off from the Panamanian National [ … ]
SOUTHCOM Modernizes St. Kitts and Nevis Drug Interceptor Vessels
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) completed upgrades on two Safe 33 Full Cabin drug interceptor vessels for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force Coast Guard. The vessels were delivered on July 13, 2021, strengthening patrol capabilities in the Caribbean Sea. The vessels were refurbished as part of the SAFE Boat [ … ]
Haiti Receives Immediate US Aid After Earthquake
At Haiti’s request, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, deployed an urban search and rescue team on August 15, 2021. This is the second unit USAID has sent to the Caribbean nation following the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the [ … ]
Brazil, Colombia, Peru Sail Together in Bracolper 2021
The navies of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru set sail on the 46th iteration of the Naval Operation Bracolper, in the city of Leticia, Colombia. From July 19 to September 15, 2021, riverine units of the three countries will navigate the Amazon River and carry out tactical exercises to protect their [ … ]
Guatemalan Army Seeks Further Participation in Peacekeeping Missions, Greater Gender Integration
On July 14, 2021, U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Guatemala and met with Lieutenant General Juan Carlos Alemán Soto, minister of National Defense, to talk about continued cooperation in security matters and future engagements between regional partner nations’ militaries. To learn more about [ … ]
How China Helps the Cuban Regime Stay Afloat and Shut Down Protests
On July 11, thousands of people across Cuba took to the streets, fed up with the lack of food, basic products, medicine, and vaccines to combat COVID-19. They were the first large-scale demonstrations in Cuba since 1994, and the largest since Fidel Castro took power in 1959. Protesters used social [ … ]