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Paraguayan NCOs, Massachusetts Guard Build Trust in Leadership Exchange

Sixty members of the Paraguayan Armed Forces attended a noncommissioned officer professional development (NCOPD) event in partnership with the Massachusetts National Guard in Asunción, Paraguay, September 15-18. The bilateral engagement capped more than three years of coordination and collaboration among senior enlisted leaders from Massachusetts and Paraguay. Organizers designed the multi-day event to build the essential leadership skills NCOs need…

October 15, 2026

Guatemala Strengthens Border Security Through Intelligence and Cooperation

Guatemala is reshaping its border security approach, moving from broad-based controls toward a model driven by intelligence, risk management, and interagency coordination. The goal is to anticipate the operations of transnational criminal networks and stop them before they can establish new corridors in the country. The strategy seeks to integrate government capabilities to share information, identify risk patterns, and direct…

October 08, 2026

UNITAS 2026: Partner Nations, US Build Bonds, Strengthen Regional Security

Through hazy skies, choppy water and jungle terrain, 24 nations worked together to strengthen security and stability in the Western Hemisphere during the 67th iteration of UNITAS in Lima, Peru, September 10-23. The world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise, UNITAS 2026 featured more than 5,000 personnel working together to increase interoperability through maritime, amphibious, and multinational operations. “This exercise is…

October 08, 2026

Peruvian Army Colonel Rodríguez: We need to Think Multinationally

Special operations, military education, and years of working with forces from different countries have given Peruvian Army Colonel José Luis Rodríguez Gonzáles a broad perspective on an increasingly important challenge for the region’s militaries: how to bring different experiences, capabilities, and doctrines together into a force capable of working toward a common purpose. Director of the Peruvian Army Commando School,…

October 07, 2026

Colonel Verón: Interoperability and Trust to Confront Common Threats

From infantry and jungle operations to military education and the command of special operations forces, Argentine Army Colonel Eduardo César Verón Rodríguez has spent decades serving in some of the military’s most demanding roles. Today, as commander of the Argentine Armed Forces Joint Special Operations Command (CCOE), that experience comes together in one mission: preparing forces to operate jointly and…

September 30, 2026

Brazil, US Strengthen Fight Against Transnational Crime Through Intelligence Sharing

Transnational organized crime networks increasingly operate through logistics, financial, and commercial chains that span multiple countries and jurisdictions. In response, Brazil and the United States, which have a long-standing partnership in the fight against transnational crime, have deepened intelligence sharing, risk analysis, and operational coordination to anticipate threats and strengthen their ability to respond across borders. As part of these…

September 28, 2026

Guatemala, US Elite Forces Partnership Strengthens Fight Against Transnational Crime

As transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) become increasingly sophisticated, Guatemala continues to strengthen its special operations capabilities through sustained cooperation with U.S. special operations forces. That strategic partnership was demonstrated during a March 2026 exercise in Poptún, Petén Department, where U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) trained alongside personnel from the Guatemalan Army’s Naval Special…

September 25, 2026

General Delgado: “It’s Impossible for a Single Country to Confront These Types of Threats”

Ecuador faces increasingly structured criminal organizations, with ties that extend beyond its borders and illicit activities ranging from drug trafficking and illegal mining to arms trafficking and money laundering. In response to this threat, the Ecuadorian Armed Forces are strengthening their operational capabilities and deepening cooperation with the United States and other countries in the hemisphere. Leading these efforts is…

September 23, 2026

Regional Partners Integrate Intelligence and Capabilities Against Transnational Criminal Networks

Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are strengthening intelligence sharing, interoperability, and operational planning to confront transnational criminal organizations operating across borders and maritime routes. A new U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) structure seeks to support those efforts and help turn available information and capabilities into coordinated operations. Joint Task Force-Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM), activated on August 4, 2026, provides unified…

September 21, 2026

Adm. Dalle Nogare: “Everything Starts with a Local Initiative”

More than three decades of military service have taken Argentine Navy Admiral Marcelo Alejandro Dalle Nogare from command of Argentine Navy units and international naval operations to the highest levels of joint leadership. That trajectory, which includes experience in intelligence, combined operations, and international cooperation, has reinforced a conviction that shapes his view of transnational threats: No country can confront…

September 16, 2026

Chile, US Strengthen Geospatial Capabilities for Combined Operations

The Chilean Army and U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAWHC) strengthened their geospatial capabilities and interoperability during a three-day exchange in Santiago, Chile, focused on how geographic information and data collection can support operational and tactical planning. Geospatial experts from the Chilean Army’s Military Geographic Institute and USAWHC’s 512th Engineer Detachment Geospatial Planning Cell, G-37 Engineer Directorate, and G-2 Intelligence…

September 09, 2026

Georgia Guard Soldiers Train Alongside US, Panamanian Partners in Jungle Operations

High heat, constant humidity, heavy rainfall, dense vegetation, dangerous animals, and countless insects are what soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade faced while training alongside other U.S. service members and Panamanian security forces at the Combined Jungle Training Center-South in Panama from June 13 through July 3. “The moment I stepped off the bus at the…

September 03, 2026

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Special Report

For decades, Ecuador was perceived as an exception in a region plagued by drug trafficking, armed violence, and criminal capture of the state. While neighboring countries faced open wars between cartels and state forces, Ecuador seemed to remain on the sidelines of these dynamics. That image began to slowly crack and finally collapsed in January […]

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