The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved sending up to 300 military personnel to Lebanon, where they will join the United Nations interim force operating in that country, the legislative body announced.
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Drug Traffickers Murder Over Internet Use
Social networks have begun to be dangerous, to the point that making a comment on Facebook or Twitter in Mexico involving denunciations of the activities of drug traffickers has now put internet users at risk of their lives. Social networks have begun to be dangerous, to the point that making [ … ]
Brazilian Air Force Doctors See over 2,400 People in Rio Grande do Sul
Besides protecting Brazil’s sovereignty over its southern border and stopping illicit activities, Operation Agatha 2 also helps communities. More than 2,400 people have already benefited from civic-social actions in which doctors and dentists from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) see patients, perform procedures, and give talks on health-related topics. Besides [ … ]
In Caracas, Latin American Experts Define Plans against Money Laundering
In Caracas, experts from 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries are analyzing plans against drug-related money laundering that will be submitted to the member countries of a special OAS commission for the fight against this crime, the Venezuelan Government announced. In Caracas, experts from 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries [ … ]
Interview with Paraguayan Major General Jorge Francisco Ramírez Gómez
Historically, Paraguay has provided humanitarian assistance to other countries, as was the case in Haiti following the January 12, 2010, earthquake. This aid consisted of food, blankets, search-and-rescue teams, and a medical contingent made up of surgeons and specialists. The country also sent nearly 30 men to provide security at [ … ]
Brazil Will Establish Strict Rules for Airport Concession
The Brazilian Government will set ambitious deadlines and retain its right of veto over projects that will be jointly carried out by the state and private firms to expand local airports in advance of the 2014 soccer World Cup, said Wagner Bittencourt, director of the local civil aviation secretariat.
Colombia Nabs FARC Drug Sub
Colombian authorities have seized a stealth submarine apparently belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels which was designed to transport tons of cocaine to destinations in Central America, police said. Colombian authorities have seized a stealth submarine apparently belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) [ … ]
Ex-Bolivia Anti-Drug Czar Gets 14 Years Prison In US
A federal judge in Miami sentenced a Bolivian former anti-drugs czar to 14 years in prison on drug trafficking charges, court sources said. General Rene Sanabria, who was President Evo Morales’s top anti-drug official 2007-2008, was arrested in Panama in February and extradited to Miami to face the charges. A [ … ]
Peruvian Naval Officers Participate in Tactical Course for SH-3D Helicopters in Brazil
As part of the Peruvian Navy’s priorities for 2011, officers from that armed service participated in the Tactical Course for Deployment of SH-3D Aircraft at the Brazilian Navy’s San Pedro de Aldeia Naval Air Base, Rio de Janeiro. As part of the Peruvian Navy’s priorities for 2011, officers from that [ … ]
Backers Model Proposed Costa Rican Security Tax on Colombian Success
Costa Rica’s national police force makes do with fewer than 300 vehicles. The National Coast Guard, which patrols 1,290 kilometers of Caribbean and Pacific coastline, has only 26 boats. As for aerial patrol, Costa Rica possesses only one helicopter and six airplanes. Costa Rica’s national police force makes do with [ … ]
The Mexican Military Grows 68 Percent for Security Tasks
The Mexican Armed Forces have increased the use of their personnel for public-safety tasks by 68 percent since 2006, according to a study by the Center for Economics Research and Teaching (CIDE). When Felipe Calderón took office as president of the Republic, there were 30,000 military personnel deployed in the [ … ]
U.S., Partners Continue to Pursue al-Qaida
The U.S. government is committed to pursuing al-Qaida and its military allies around the world and works closely with international partners in that effort, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said. The U.S. government is committed to pursuing al-Qaida and its military allies around the world and works closely with international [ … ]