In addition to being part of the Brazilian Army’s Strategic Operations Forces, the Paratrooper Infantry Brigade and 12th Airborne Light Infantry Brigade constitute strategic rapid response forces because they have the ability to respond quickly and project force into any part of Brazilian territory and its strategic surroundings.
Transnational Threats
Peruvian Armed Forces, Police Crack Down on Shining Path
Peruvian security forces are continuing their campaign to combat the Shining Path in the VRAEM, where the terrorist group is down to between 60 and 80 operatives.
Drug Traffickers Utilize GPS Enabled Satellite Buoys to Locate Cocaine Shipments
Drug traffickers moving shipments from South America via maritime routes through Central America and Mexico are constantly changing strategies to avoid detection and seizure.
Colombian and Peruvian Air Forces Cooperate to Fight Drug Trafficking
The Air Forces of Peru and Colombia met to finalize how their units will work together to fight organized crime through 2016.
Panama’s SENAN Relentlessly Fights Narco-trafficking
Since 2009, Panama’s National Aeronaval Service has seized 121 tons of drugs, according to SENAN Aeronaval Operations National Director Ramón Nonato López, who granted an exclusive interview to Diálogo.
Honduran Navy Confronts Maritime Drug Trafficking
Organized crime is having a tough time trafficking drugs across Honduras since the Honduran Naval Force (FNH) toughened its vigilance in the nation’s territorial waters at the start of 2014, when law enforcement entities reinforced security measures.
“Narco-Embarcaderos” as a Logistical Tactic to Support Hashish Trafficking in Southern Spain
Hashish trafficking between Spain and Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar is nothing new and has flourished over the last two decades, but as El País reports, drug traffickers are employing a relatively new trafficking tactic involving enclosed boat slips known as “narco-embarcaderos” along the Guadarranque River.
Peruvian Armed Forces and Police Work Together to Combat Narcotrafficking
In the recent past, Peru has replaced Colombia as the top cocaine-producing country in the world. But in the last three years, coca-leaf plantations have been restricted to an area of 50,000 hectares thanks to the Peruvian government’s intensified efforts in the fight against narcotrafficking by means of its Armed [ … ]
Honduran Armed Forces, National Police Disband 90 Criminal Gangs
Between January 1 and August 18, the Honduran Armed Forces and National Police worked in cooperation to disband 90 criminal gangs.
Colombian Model of Combating Drug Trafficking Must be Exported
After years of confronting a polemic nexus between terrorism and drug trafficking first hand, the Colombian Armed Forces, with the joint support of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), have become experts in confronting this threat to society.
Drugs are an Important Warning Sign in Ecuador
SOUTHDEC 2015 Interview with Ecuadorean Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Luis Aníbal Garzón
El Salvador: Sumpul Command Troops Combat Smugglers, Gangs
Military personnel stand vigil and monitor illegal border crossing points to prevent smuggling networks from transporting stolen merchandise.