U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller highlighted the region’s strong partnerships at a time of increasing Chinese, Russian expansion. The commander of U.S. Southern Command provided an assessment of SOUTHCOM’s concerns and initiatives to lawmakers February 7, 2019, during testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding the defense authorization [ … ]
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Honduran Naval Force Deals Blow to Narcotrafficking in 2018
The Honduran Armed Forces’ naval shield wrapped up 2018 with the largest seizure of the year. In a naval operation conducted on November 22, 2018, the Honduran Naval Force (FNH, in Spanish) seized half a ton of illicit drugs in the Honduran Caribbean. The Honduran National Police Anti-drug Directorate assisted [ … ]
New Admiral Takes Helm of US Southern Command
U.S. Navy Admiral Kurt Tidd served as SOUTHCOM commander since January 2016. U.S. Navy Admiral Craig Faller has taken charge of U.S. Southern Command, which overseas military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Speaking at the change of command ceremony November 26 near Miami, Florida, Faller said that “like [ … ]
Colombia Dismantles Maritime Criminal Network
The 14 detainees smuggled drugs to Central America and the Caribbean using speedboats. In early October, the Colombian Navy dealt a major blow to narcotrafficking and dismantled a criminal ring that smuggled drugs to Central American and the Caribbean by sea for the Clan del Golfo. The Navy captured 14 [ … ]
Costa Rica Establishes National Police Academy
The academy provides training, instruction, and specialization to national public security forces, focusing on human rights. Costa Rica passed a law in June 2018 to transform the National Police School into the Francisco José Orlich Bolmarcich National Police Academy to train national Public Security forces with a special emphasis on [ … ]
Peru-Ecuador Exchange Experiences on Hercules Aircraft
The air forces of both countries shared knowledge about their main airlifter. In April and August 2018, the Ecuadorean and Peruvian air forces carried out two Hercules transport aircraft crew exchange exercises. The exchanges took place in April at Cotopaxi Air Base in Latacunga, a town in central Ecuador, and [ … ]
Colombian Armed Forces Capture Clan del Golfo Members
Colombian forces arrested four organized crime leaders in a month. The Colombian Navy and Air Force, with support from the Army and the National Police, captured 19 Clan del Golfo’s members in several operations. Authorities made the arrests between July 1st and the first week of August as part of [ … ]
Guatemalan Amphibious Troops Strengthen Skills
Guatemalan Marines increase combat capabilities to improve security and counter narcotrafficking.The Guatemalan Navy, with the support of the U.S. Marine Corpsy, trained a naval component in the Advanced Marine Course in Puerto Barrios, Izabal, throughout May 2018. The objective of the course was to improve the response capabilities of the [ … ]
Brazilian Army Aviation Supports Joint Border Operation
Aircraft from the Brazilian Army Third Aviation Battalion supported missions on the border between Brazil and Bolivia during Operation Agatha Jauru II.The Brazilian Army’s Third Aviation Battalion (3º BAVEx, in Portuguese) helps combat border crimes in the western region of Brazil. From May 14-18, 2018, 3º BAVEx joined nearly 500 [ … ]
Admiral Tidd Renews U.S. Commitment to Colombia
The SOUTHCOM commander commended the progress of the Atlas Campaign and the efforts between Colombia and the United States to step up the war on narcotrafficking.U.S. Navy Admiral Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), reaffirmed U.S. support to Colombia in the fight against organized crime and in [ … ]
Chile Reelected as Member of the Oceanographic Commission’s Executive Council
The South American country has distinguished itself for implementing oceanic policies that have resulted in significant achievements for the international community.
México assume novas e importantes funções de liderança na América Central
O pais norte-americano foi o co-anfitrião da Conferência Centro-Americana de Segurança 2017 pela primeira vez.