Images of soldiers building a road in a remote location in the Colombian countryside, photos of demobilized former FARC members, and the smiles of children gathering to watch a movie in a town park make up the face of the strategy of Integrated Action, part of Colombia’s Democratic Security Consolidation [ … ]
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Brazil Says That Conditions Are Present in Haiti for Reduction in UN Troops
Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota said that the conditions are present in Haiti to reduce the number of troops in the UN peace mission, which Brazil commands, to the level prior to the 2010 earthquake. Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota said that the conditions are present in Haiti to reduce [ … ]
Kentucky Guard Members Share Knowledge With Ecuadorian Counterparts
North met south recently when the Kentucky National Guard hosted members of the Ecuadorian military during a series of best practice exchanges focusing on vehicle maintenance and inventory control processes. North met south recently when the Kentucky National Guard hosted members of the Ecuadorian military during a series of best [ … ]
Santos Calls On Colombian Guerrillas to Lay Down Their Arms and Demobilize
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos warned the FARC guerrilla group that it will not achieve any objectives by force of arms, and he repeated his call to the group’s members to renounce terrorism and demobilize. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos warned the FARC guerrilla group that it will not achieve [ … ]
Peruvian Children Victims of Narco-Trafficking
Minors are forced to work in the cultivation, production, transportation and sale of cocaine. LIMA, Peru – A troubling and dangerous trend is spreading in the coca-growing regions of Peru. Every day, more and more children and adolescents are being exploited by narco-traffickers to cultivate, produce and transport their product. [ … ]
Colombian Rebels Killed In Strike Near Ecuador Border
At least four guerrillas were killed when Colombian Air Force planes bombed a rebel camp located near the border with Ecuador on September 15, police told AFP. The camp, belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), was located less than a mile away from the border with Ecuador [ … ]
Mexico Receives Three Black Hawk Helicopters from U.S. for Anti-Drug Fight
On September 15, the Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) received three Black Hawk helicopters donated by the United States, in a new installment of the joint anti-drug plan known as the Merida Initiative. On September 15, the Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) received three Black Hawk helicopters donated [ … ]
The Brazilian Army’s Presence at the Western Edge of the Amazon
In the channel of the Javari River, near the border with Peru, approximately 150 kilometers south of Tabatinga (Amazonas), a fleet of three tactical vessels belonging to the Brazilian Army sailed slowly on a routine river patrol. Each boat was crewed by 11 Soldiers armed with Para-FAL 7.62 rifles. At [ … ]
Trinidad and Tobago Extends State of Emergency
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar using measure to dismantle gangs and combat narco-traffickers whose violence has created problems nationwide. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has extended a state of emergency until December in an effort to dismantle gangs and combat narco-traffickers whose violence has [ … ]
Kraken provides intelligence and force protection
The U.S. Army is evaluating a cutting-edge force-protection system which combines radar, surveillance cameras, unmanned sensors, gunshot detection and remote-controlled weapons.
U.S. Department Officials Study Cooperation Among Terrorist Groups
As U.S. and allied forces dismantle the core of al-Qaida in Afghanistan and Pakistan, intelligence officials are studying the degree to which terrorist splinter groups are working together, Defense Department officials said.
Brazilian Army Takes the Offensive Against Environmental Crimes
Brazil is enlisting the help of its armed forces to stop deforestation of the Amazon, whose rainforests are disappearing more rapidly than ever. Brazil is enlisting the help of its armed forces to stop deforestation of the Amazon, whose rainforests are disappearing more rapidly than ever. In May alone, the [ … ]