Caribbean cocaine smugglers are finding ever more brazen ways of getting drugs past customs agents — with officials in the past few weeks discovering the illicit white powder hidden in everything from iron pipes to Hindu religious objects. Caribbean cocaine smugglers are finding ever more brazen ways of getting drugs [ … ]
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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 [ … ]
Brazilian Navy Inaugurates Vila Branca for the 5th Military World Games
In Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, on July 5th, the Brazilian Navy inaugurated the Guandu do Sapê Naval Village, known as Vila Branca, which will host delegations participating in the 5th Military World Games. The Peace Games, as they have been named, will take place between July 16th and 24th.
Guatemala and Mexico Unite Efforts to Combat Arms Trafficking
The Guatemalan and Mexican governments agreed to work together to combat the criminal gang of “Los Zetas” and other criminal groups. The Guatemalan and Mexican governments agreed to work together to combat the criminal gang of “Los Zetas” and other criminal groups. The attorney-general of the Republic of Mexico, Marisela [ … ]
Brazilian Military’s White Paper to Guide Future Defense Priorities
Brazil’s Ministry of Defense, for the first time ever, plans to release soon a White Paper that will serve as a guide for the country’s overall national defense policy. The “Livro Branco,” will include detailed information about strategy, planning, budgets and military equipment. Brazil’s Ministry of Defense, for the first [ … ]
Sergio Villarreal arrested in another blow to Mexico’s Beltrán Leyva cartel
One of Mexico’s most-wanted drug traffickers, Sergio Villarreal alias ‘El Grande,’ was arrested in Puebla (in central Mexico)...
Bolivia Is Sitting On a ‘Gold Mine’
A worker operates a drill at the state-run Lithium pilot plant in Río Grande, Bolivia, where the largest salt flats in the world are found. Underneath the salt flats are the world’s largest reserves of lithium — a key mineral used in medicine and especially in rechargeable batteries used in [ … ]
Brazilian Massa Calls For Improvements In Car Safety
Brazilian Formula One racecar driver Felipe Massa, who suffered a serious accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix in July, affirmed that he wants to return to racing with Ferrari next year and called for improvements in car safety in declarations to the British press.
Nadal: “If I Make It to the Quarterfinal or Semifinal, I’ll Leave Satisfied, But I’m Here to W
Rafael Nadal is about to compete in the U.S. Open following his recent return to competition after more than seventy days away from the courts due to tendinitis in his knees, but motivated to try to win the only Grand Slam title lacking on his list of victories, despite the [ … ]
I’m Lucky To Be Alive, Says Massa
Ferrari ace Felipe Massa admitted on Sunday he was lucky to be alive after surviving a 275kph horror crash at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
London Date For Jamaican Sprint King Bolt
Jamaican Olympic sprint hero Usain Bolt said he will join a star-studded field at this summer's Aviva London Grand Prix.
Brawn Wants To Work With Alonso, Who He Considers The Best Driver In The World
Englishman Ross Brawn, owner for less than one month of the Brawn GP team, which won the top two positions in its debut in the Grand Prix in Australia, has had one goal since the retirement of Michael Schumacher: to work with the best driver in the world, Fernando Alonso.