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Ortega-Murillo Regime Dissolves Nicaragua’s Private Banks Association

Ortega-Murillo Regime Dissolves Nicaragua’s Private Banks Association

The Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime, through Nicaragua’s Ministry of the Interior, dissolved February 2 the legal entities of 17 civil organizations, including Nicaragua’s Private Banks Association (Asobanp), “thus cutting off the dialogue with the banking sector,” Nicaraguan daily La Prensa reported. “The Nicaraguan dictatorship has entered into a process of replacing the country’s business class,” Eliseo Núñez, former opposition lawmaker…

March 23, 2023
China Seeks Access to Antarctica with Port in Argentina

China Seeks Access to Antarctica with Port in Argentina

A multipurpose port project in Río Grande, Argentina set to be built with funds from a Chinese company has sparked controversy due to global conflict risks, EFE news agency reported. Río Grande is a city located on the northeast coast of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, in the Argentine Sea, with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean and passage…

March 13, 2023
US ‘Committed’ to Assist Latin American East Pacific Countries Against Illegal Fishing

US ‘Committed’ to Assist Latin American East Pacific Countries Against Illegal Fishing

The United States is “committed to the task” of collaborating with the governments and armed forces of Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Panama to protect the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Conservation Corridor (CMAR) and stop illegal fishing, drug and human trafficking, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos del Toro said March 3. “We have to work as a community to…

March 08, 2023
Ecuadorian Navy: Ready to Face New Maritime Challenges

Ecuadorian Navy: Ready to Face New Maritime Challenges

Rear Admiral John Merlo León assumed command of the Ecuadorian Navy on August 21, 2022. Prior to his appointment, Rear Adm. Merlo was commander of Naval Operations and head of the First Naval Zone in Guayaquil. He was also a naval advisor to the Ministry of Defense, head of the XVII Antarctic Expedition, Ecuador’s Defense attaché in Italy, and director…

November 29, 2022
PISAJ 17, Strengthening Jointness and Interoperability

PISAJ 17, Strengthening Jointness and Interoperability

Colombia and the United States consistently seek to bolster their military relationship by increasing the capabilities of their senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) and strengthening their professional development program. In that vein, Colombian and U.S. Army NCOs met for the 17th iteration of U.S. Army South-led Senior NCOs Integral Program (PISAJ), November 6-19, 2022, for training, briefings, and other functions carried…

November 29, 2022
First-ever Continuing Promise WPS Agenda

First-ever Continuing Promise WPS Agenda

For the first time, U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), sailing toward Latin America and the Caribbean as part of U.S. Southern Command- (SOUTHCOM) sponsored humanitarian mission Continuing Promise 2022, is breaking down gender barriers by expanding the perspective on traditional security and health issues. The current mission is engaging with the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Initiative…

November 03, 2022
US and Brazilian Navies Conduct Bilateral Exercise

US and Brazilian Navies Conduct Bilateral Exercise

The bilateral exercise between U.S. and Brazilian forces focused on maritime security and strengthening maritime partnerships with partner nations. “The bilateral exercise continued to demonstrate collaboration and interoperability between the United States and Brazil’s naval forces,” said U.S. Navy Captain Meger Chappell, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40. “We built on the lessons learned during UNITAS LXIII to further…

October 06, 2022
Nicaragua, a Terrorist State

Nicaragua, a Terrorist State

The Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime has established a terrorist state in Nicaragua, where impunity is official policy. Such were some of the conclusions of a new report from Costa Rica-based nongovernmental organization Human Rights Collective Nicaragua Nunca Más and Nicaraguan Urnas Abiertas Citizen Observatory. The investigations highlight the destruction of the rule of law, leaving citizens defenseless, and reducing institutions…

August 15, 2022
Brazilian Army to Participate in CORE 22 Exercise in the United States

Brazilian Army to Participate in CORE 22 Exercise in the United States

More than 200 service members of the Brazilian Army will participate in the Combined Operations and Rotation Exercises (CORE 22) in Fort Polk, Louisiana, August 4-September 6. Troops of the Brazilian Army’s 12th Light Infantry Brigade (Airborne) and the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, will share experiences and exchange knowledge about doctrine, as well as defense…

August 02, 2022
Celebrating 50 Years of Professional NCO Development

Celebrating 50 Years of Professional NCO Development

The Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Leadership Center of Excellence (NCOLCoE) is a premier institution driving innovative development for U.S. Army’s enlisted leaders (ELs). The center provides professional military education that fosters ELs to meet the challenges of today’s complex world. Previously known as the Sergeants Major Academy, the NCOLCoE is a recognized international institution, which trains NCOs of all U.S. military…

March 02, 2022
Narcotrafficking in Brazil Speeds Up Amazon Rainforest Destruction and Increases Violence

Narcotrafficking in Brazil Speeds Up Amazon Rainforest Destruction and Increases Violence

Narcotrafficking in Brazil is increasingly intertwined with environmental crimes in the Amazon, researchers warn. Drug trafficking groups are relying more and more on loads of timber and manganese to conceal shipments of drugs abroad. “Much of the destruction of the forest in the region is the result of illegal activities fueled by complex national and transnational criminal chains,” says the…

January 31, 2022
Brazil: Federal Police Dismantles Group that Shipped Cocaine to Europe

Brazil: Federal Police Dismantles Group that Shipped Cocaine to Europe

On November 18, 2021, during Operation Calvary, the Brazilian Federal Police (PF, in Portuguese) dismantled an organization that was shipping cocaine to Europe by sea. About 150 PF agents served 36 search and seizure warrants, six arrest warrants and four temporary arrest warrants in several states, including São Paulo and Bahia. One of the prisoners was the gang leader, known…

December 17, 2021