More than 40 doctors and engineers from U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the Colombian Military Forces came together in late August to carry out mission Continuing Promise 2023, which on this occasion benefited more than 11,000 people from the most vulnerable communities of the Caribbean coast of Colombia in the [ … ]
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Argentina and Brazil Conduct Military Exercise Arandú
The Argentine and Brazilian armies carried out combined exercise Arandú, deploying 1,400 troops in the Argentine province of Corrientes to achieve greater interoperability between both armed forces, Argentina’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement. “Combined training in the field is key to practical learning because it plays a fundamental [ … ]
China-Cuba Alliance Facilitates Communist Advance in Latin America
Cuba and China have formed a post-Cold War alliance: Cuba supports Chinese interests in Latin America to cover its economic shortfall, while satisfying Beijing’s strategic needs for military intelligence and biotechnology, the report Security Implications of the China-Cuba Alliance of think tank Global Americans indicates. “Cuba depends on foreign assistance [ … ]
CP23, Making a Difference in Four Partner Nations
U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) deployed in August and September to four nations in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing hope to hundreds of local citizens who, otherwise, would not have access to medical and dental care, among other benefits. This was made possible thanks to [ … ]
China and Russia Disrupt the World with Computer Viruses
In its latest Internet Security Report, for the first quarter of 2023, U.S. cybersecurity company WatchGuard Technologies, indicated that 75 percent of the new threats of its top 10 list of malwares have strong ties to Russia or China. “These hacker groups target unsuspecting users and unprotected devices. In many [ … ]
Ecuador and US Protect Sharks and Rays
The United States announced its support to curb illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing of sharks and rays in Ecuadorian waters through the Habla Tiburón (Shark Talk) project, the U.S. Embassy in Quito said in a statement. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), together with the Charles Darwin Foundation [ … ]
Operational Command: Key for Military Strategy
Brigadier General Jorge Fabián Berredo, operational commander of the Argentine Armed Forces’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants to transform the operational command into an active, diligent entity that strengthens the Joint Armed Forces Command. Brig. Gen. Berredo spoke with Diálogo about Antarctic campaigns, United Nations peacekeeping missions that include Argentine [ … ]
Ortega Hands Out Mines to China in Nicaragua’s Indigenous Territory
The Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime handed out Chinese company Zhong Fu Development two mining concessions to exploit some 15,400 hectares in Nicaragua’s northern Caribbean coast, negatively impacting the environment and indigenous communities, the alliance of Indigenous and Afro-descendant Peoples of Nicaragua (INANA-AIP) indicated in a statement. The indigenous group denounced [ … ]
Argentina’s Nuclear Power Project with China Raises Concerns
The project for the construction of Atucha III, Argentina’s fourth nuclear power plant, which seeks financing from China, is raising concerns due to the Asian country’s growing influence. According to experts, the proposal to finance the plant with Chinese capital could leave Argentina in a vulnerable economic situation. “China operates [ … ]
Brazilian Tool Helps Amazon Countries Fight Forest Fires
Brazil’s technology for monitoring fire outbreaks in the Amazon will now help protect the entire rainforest, regardless of borders, since the countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) can now access it. [caption id="attachment_85733" align="alignleft" width="300"] file photo. A member of fire prevention group PREVFOGO extinguishes a burning area [ … ]
Going after Logistics to Make a Difference
Senior logistics leaders from 19 partner nations of the Western Hemisphere came together for the fifth U.S. Southern Command- (SOUTHCOM) sponsored Senior Leader Logistics Symposium (SLLS), in Doral, Florida, September 6-7. Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, the United Kingdom, [ … ]
NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM Stand with Regional Partners to Combat Rising Chinese Influence
Much like footprints left on the white sand beaches of the Caribbean, the imprints made by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) can be found all over the region. But unlike the tracks of beachgoers, the Chinese presence is not so easily swept away. By using tools ranging from government [ … ]