Spanish police have broken up the money-laundering operation of one of Latin America’s biggest drug cartels and arrested the wife of Colombia’s top drug baron, police said on 26 July. Spanish police have broken up the money-laundering operation of one of Latin America’s biggest drug cartels and arrested the wife [ … ]
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Criminal Gangs Seek to Expand Control before Colombian Balloting
Electoral violence may increase sharply in Colombia this year after a decade of sustained decline, as criminal gangs seek to consolidate and expend their control over local governments with a view to the upcoming elections, the Crisis Group think tank said on 25 July. Electoral violence may increase sharply in [ … ]
Chilean Naval Reserve to Include Women Starting in October
The Officer Candidates’ Course of the Women’s Naval Reserve made its first official visit to a ship of the fleet, with the objective of gaining an inside understanding of the operational aspects of the Chilean Navy. The Officer Candidates’ Course of the Women’s Naval Reserve made its first official visit [ … ]
Crew Scuttles Drug Submarine in Reaction to Presence of Honduran Army
A “drug submarine” was scuttled by its crew when they were surprised by the Army in Honduran waters. This is the first illegal submersible detected in the Honduran region, since others have been intercepted only in Mexican and Guatemalan waters on their route from South to North America to deliver [ … ]
President Santos Demands That Illegal Groups Release Recruited Children
President Juan Manuel Santos demanded that illegal armed groups release the children they have recruited to their ranks, as a demonstration that they truly want peace. President Juan Manuel Santos demanded that illegal armed groups release the children they have recruited to their ranks, as a demonstration that they truly [ … ]
Interview With Brig. Gen. Jamil Megid, Coordinator General For The 5th Military World Games
It has taken more than 1,000 days of work, with 16-hour days in recent weeks. But Brig. Gen. Jamil Megid Junior, Coordinator General of the Operational Planning Committee for the 5th Military World Games – Rio 2011, does not expect things to let up anytime soon. It has taken more [ … ]
Paraguay’s Top Military Leaders Request Financial Resources For Military Modernization
Representatives of the Defense Ministry, under the direction of Cecilio Pérez Bordón, and the Paraguayan Armed Forces will go to Congress to request more financial resources for the project to modernize the three branches of the armed services. Representatives of the Defense Ministry, under the direction of Cecilio Pérez Bordón, [ … ]
Soldiers May Soon Have Lighter Machine Gun
Any Soldier who has ever served as a squad automatic weapon gunner is resigned to the burden of lugging a heavy weapon and ammunition on patrol.
Security Measures During Whale-Watching Season in the Pacific
Units from the Tumaco Coast Guard Station, the Tumaco Port Captaincy, and the Yubarta Foundation are conducting a safety and security campaign and monitoring vessels to ensure responsible whale-watching of the Yubarta species of humpback whales, which visits Colombian Pacific waters at this time of year. Units from the Tumaco [ … ]
Navy Divers Exchange Expertise In Jamaica
Navy divers assigned to Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 Company 23 came together with divers from Jamaica, Bahamas, Canada and Guatemala during an opening ceremony for a joint subject matter exchange in Port Royal, Jamaica. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 Company 23 [ … ]
Interview With Vice Admiral Bernardo Gamboa
In an interview with Diálogo a year ago, the president of Brazil’s Military Sports Commission, Vice-Admiral José Bernardo Pierantoni Gamboa, said that he believed that investment in elite athletes was worth it. He predicted that the level of competition would gain public recognition and was optimistic about the performance of [ … ]
It’s All In The Numbers For Military World Games
The 5th Military World Games in Rio de Janeiro ended with great numbers, both in the events and in their organization. According to organizers, 4174 military athletes from 110 countries competed in the event, which also featured 281 referees from around the world. All who competed hoped to win at [ … ]