Units of Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) component; representatives of the Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab at the U.S. Virginia Museum of Natural History; the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History (IHAH, in Spanish); and the Honduran Armed Forces carried out an exchange to learn how [ … ]
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The Inter-American Defense College Turns 60
The Inter-American Defense College (IADC) is turning 60 this year. To celebrate the date, Diálogo visited the educational institution, located at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., to talk to its director, U.S. Army National Guard Major General James Taylor. Diálogo: How relevant is IADC today? U.S. Army National Guard Major [ … ]
Chinese Waste Pollutes Galápagos Islands
The Chinese fleet that periodically threatens the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador goes beyond engaging in predatory fishing that plunders the oceans of Latin America. The vessels also throw tons of waste into the sea, killing wildlife, polluting the waters, and destroying an ecosystem that is home to more than 7,000 [ … ]
Organized Crime’s Illegal Mining Destroys Large Areas of Ecuador
Organized crime has diversified its illicit activities in Ecuador into illegal mining, with serious environmental consequences in large parts of the country, contributing to violence and human rights abuses and worsening insecurity. According to Fausto Cobo, director of Ecuador’s Strategic Intelligence Center (CIES), the state faces a new “unconventional” threat [ … ]
Venezuela to Expand Cooperation with Russia in the Military Sphere
“We have reviewed military cooperation plans and endorsed an area for strong military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela to defend peace, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino has clear instructions on this matter. We will expand the program [of cooperation] with such military power as Russia,” Venezuela’s Nicolás [ … ]
The Brazilian Antarctic Program Turns 40
On January 12, 1982, the Brazilian Antarctic Program (PROANTAR, in Portuguese) was formally created by Decree No. 86.830. The first official Brazilian expedition left for Antarctica later that year, on December 20. Forty years following PROANTAR’s inception seems to be the opportune time to remember the history of Antarctic interests [ … ]
Russians Boots in Venezuela
Russia and the Venezuelan regime have pledged to bolster ties only days after Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov threatened to send troops to the South American country amid growing U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine. In a phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro discussed key issues of [ … ]
The Future of the Coldest, Windiest, Driest, Highest Place on Earth: The Antarctic Treaty
The treaty that governs the largest desert in the world is coming up for renewal in 2048. The year the Antarctic Treaty entered into force, 1961, most of the world was still watching television in black and white. On its face, this seems like something that we should be able [ … ]
Venezuelan Criminal Gang Tren de Aragua Arrives in Chile
The Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua is already operating in Chile and currently has a presence in the far north of the country and in the cities of La Serena, Coquimbo region, and Estación Central, Santiago province, the Chilean television channel Canal 13 reported in early January 2022. The [ … ]
Chilean Satellite Celebrates 10 Years in Space, Doubles Its Operational Capacity
The Chilean Air Force’s (FACh, in Spanish) FASat-Charlie satellite has doubled its projected lifespan by completing 10 years of operation. Launched into orbit on December 16, 2011, the Chilean satellite, built by Airbus Defence and Space, put Chile at the forefront of space presence in Latin America, becoming a milestone [ … ]
US SOUTHCOM Fights Through COVID-19
As I boarded my flight in Bogotá, Colombia, to return to the United States on March 14, 2020, after participating in the joint Colombia-U.S. Exercise Vita in the Guajira Peninsula, the reality of how the COVID-19 pandemic was going to affect our lives over the next year began to manifest. [ … ]
How Russia Conducts False Flag Operations
Why would the Russian Federation send soldiers in disguise to lead protests in another country? Or order its troops to attack partners of Russia? Russia has long conducted such “false flag” operations to portray itself or its partners as victims, evade responsibility, sow confusion and create a pretext for war. [ … ]