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Suriname, a Reliable Partner in the Fight Against Security Threats in the Region

Suriname combats violence and other criminal activities with different strategies at the operational and tactical level. Broadening security cooperation between the three Guianas and cooperation with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are part of the strategies Colonel Werner Guiseppe Kioe A Sen, commander of the Suriname Armed Forces (SAF), emphasizes to keep criminals at bay. Col. Kioe A Sen spoke with Diálogo about…

June 28, 2023

Coordinated Operations, Best Weapon to Combat Illicit Activities at Sea

Defending Ecuador’s sovereignty, guaranteeing maritime protection, and supporting national maritime development are some of the primary tasks of Rear Admiral Jaime Patricio Vela Erazo, chief of Staff of the Ecuadorian Navy. Rear Adm. Vela, with 38 years of active military duty, spoke with Diálogo about the importance of national maritime development and the overall security of maritime spaces. Diálogo: What…

June 13, 2023

Ecuador Relentless in the Fight Against IUU Fishing

Ecuador’s fishing industry is of great importance to the country’s economy. Ecuador has the largest tuna purse seiner fleet in the Eastern Pacific; it is the second largest canned tuna processor in the world, the world’s leading shrimp producer, and the leading exporter of swordfish to the United States. To solidify its fishing industry, the government is working on combating…

June 08, 2023

Vessel Tracking Transparency Critical to Combat IUU Fishing

The time to act to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is now. IUU fishing is among the greatest threats to marine ecosystems and the sustainable management of ocean resources, generating negative economic, security, and social impacts for legitimate fishers and coastal communities around the globe. Cutting-edge technology to turn data into actionable information to combat IUU fishing is…

June 05, 2023

‘It’s My Responsibility to Mentor and Guide NCOs’

For Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Warrant Officer Class One Raul Rodney, GDF force sergeant major (FSM), being an inclusive and influential leader to his noncommissioned officers (NCOs) is his most valuable role. Accountability, effective communication, and team building are among some of the attributes that Warrant Officer Class 1 Rodney seeks to strengthen at the NCO level. Warrant Officer Class…

May 04, 2023

‘I Serve my Country With Diligence and Pride’

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Warrant Officer Class 1 Carlyn Dover wears many hats. She is currently the GDF most senior female enlisted noncommissioned officer (NCO), and serves as the Regimental Sergeant Major of Defence Headquarters and Women Army Corps. To date, she has chalked up more than 26 years of outstanding service, starting on July 1, 1997, following her aunt’s…

April 25, 2023

Panama Strengthens Interagency Cooperation to Combat Crime

Panama’s Minister of Public Security (MINSEG) Juan Manuel Pino Forero has been focusing on very concrete actions to provide border security by land, sea, and air; combat narcotrafficking; eradicate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; and eliminate transnational criminal organizations. Minister Pino spoke with Diálogo about his national and regional efforts and interinstitutional work as key to combat criminal networks.…

April 18, 2023

Guatemalan Armed Forces Committed to Citizen Security

Major General William Arnulfo López Chay, chief of the Guatemalan National Defense General Staff, has for main role to advise on the planning, execution, and evaluation of national mobilization within the framework of defense. Maj. Gen. López spoke with Diálogo about the Guatemalan Armed Forces’ support for the country’s security. Diálogo: How do the Guatemalan Armed Forces support the 2020-2024…

March 20, 2023

Interagency Coordination Key to Curb Crime

Major General Julio Ernesto Florián Pérez assumed the position of vice minister of Military Affairs of the Dominican Ministry of Defense on August 22, 2022. Maj. Gen. Florián, who has more than 40 years of service to his country, occupying high positions in the command echelon, spoke with Diálogo about his ministerial challenges and the Defense approach to countering criminal…

March 15, 2023

Costa Rica Bets on Interagency Coordination to Combat Crime

Promoting, coordinating, and encouraging crime prevention and control measures and curbing the actions of narcotraffickers are some of the functions that Costa Rica’s Minister of Public Security and Minister of the Interior and Police Jorge Luis Torres Carrillo performs daily. Minister Torres is no stranger to security tasks. He previously served as the head of the Counternarcotics Intelligence Center of…

March 10, 2023

Belize Defence Force Seeks to Strengthen Standards of Professionalism

Brigadier General Azariel Loria, commander of the Belize Defence Force (BDF), is committed to bringing the BDF to the highest military standards of professionalism. He is leading the national fight against criminal organizations and working with the cooperation of international partners to confront transnational threats. Brig. Gen. Loria spoke with Diálogo about his first year in command and the goals…

February 27, 2023

Brazil’s Space Operations Center in Orbit to the Future

The Space Operations Center (COPE) is a unit under the Brazilian Air Force’s Aerospace Operations Command (COMAE), with facilities in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro. COPE monitors all military satellite operations. The center’s operations are conducted jointly with the Brazilian Army and Navy through a multidisciplinary team. Its commander, Brazilian Air Force Major General Rodrigo Alvim de Oliveira spoke with…

February 24, 2023

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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 […]