U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo) continues to support rescue and humanitarian relief efforts of the governments of Honduras and Guatemala in the Wake of Hurricane Eta devastation. Among its latest missions in Honduras, on November 10, JTF-Bravo troops joined the Honduran Armed Forces, the Red Cross Honduras, [ … ]
Rapid Response
JTF-Bravo Supports Rescue Operations in Panama after the Devastation of Eta
Hurricane Eta hit the Central American region, where torrential rains have caused flooding and landslides. Although the storm didn’t pass directly over Panama, it left dozens of people dead and missing. To support the search, rescue, and evacuation efforts of the government of Panama, U.S. Southern Command, through Joint Task [ … ]
JTF-Bravo Saves Lives in Areas Devastated by Hurricane Eta in Honduras and Guatemala
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) continues to support the rescue efforts of the government of Honduras from the flooding caused by Hurricane Eta. Units of Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo) have been deployed to the most affected areas of Honduras since November 5. Two days later, a JTF-Bravo team landed in [ … ]
JTF-Bravo continues to rescue victims of Hurricane Eta
Joint Task Force-Bravo continues conducting life-saving efforts in Central America in the wake of Hurricane Eta and has now deployed military members to assist the people of Guatemala. Guatemala joins Honduras and Panama in declaring a national emergency and requesting immediate life-saving assistance from the U.S. government. JTF-Bravo’s proximity, training [ … ]
The United States Announces $120,000 in Humanitarian Assistance and Additional Supplies for Storm Victims
The United States Government will provide $120,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance and additional support to individuals currently living in temporary shelters due to the devastating effects of Tropical Depression Eta. This assistance will be provided to individuals living in the nine departments worst affected by this disaster (El Quiché, Petén, [ … ]
The United States Provides Immediate Aerial Assistance to Support Communities and Save Lives in the wake of Tropical Depression Eta
The United States Government is providing immediate aerial assistance to the government of Guatemala to support communities and individuals impacted by Tropical Depression Eta. This assistance is in the form of two U.S. helicopters as well as pilot support and technical assistance for five Policia Nacional (PNC) helicopters, all of [ … ]
Argentina: Security Forces Deal Consecutive Blows to Narcotrafficking
In only two weeks, the Argentine Gendarmerie and Naval Prefecture seized more than 1,500 kilograms of drugs and dismantled different narcotrafficking gangs. On July 18, during a patrol on National Route 12, Gendarmerie officers chased a suspicious vehicle and found 698 kg of cannabis. The vehicle’s driver fled the scene. [ … ]
US Donates Medical Equipment, Furniture to Choluteca, Honduras
The Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Honduras, through U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Humanitarian Assistance Program made an important donation of medical equipment and office furniture to strengthen the health care system in Choluteca. The initiative was originally coordinated as part of humanitarian exercise New Horizons 2020, [ … ]
US Government Donates Modern Medical Isolation Units to Transfer COVID Patients
On July 27, the U.S. government delivered two state-of-the-art medical isolation units for patient transfer to the Peruvian National Police. The modern units are especially important to save lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical isolation and transport unit, known as EpiShuttles, guarantees utmost biosecurity to provide assistance and treatment [ … ]
US Government Donates Medical Equipment, Supplies to Combat COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic
On July 7, the U.S. government donated medical equipment and disinfectant supplies, as well as logistics assistance to the Dominican Republic, aimed at mitigating the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The donation, worth about $100,310, is part of the $3.7 million in humanitarian assistance being channeled through the U.S. Agency [ … ]
Costa Rica Seizes More than 1 Metric Ton of Cocaine in the Caribbean
In a joint patrol effort, Costa Rican and U.S. authorities seized more than 1 metric ton of cocaine in two vessels in the Caribbean Sea on May 23. The seizures took place near the Cahuita and Manzanillo communities, in Limón province. [caption id="attachment_37983" align="alignleft" width="331"] Authorities also found 19 barrels [ … ]
Peruvian Armed Forces Destroy 6 Cocaine Labs
Amid the coronavirus crisis, the Peruvian Armed Forces, together with the National Police, destroyed six cocaine laboratories in the Amazon region of Loreto, near the border with Colombia. The interventions, carried out in mid-May as part of operation Jupiter III against narcotrafficking, enabled authorities to seize supplies for drug production, [ … ]