The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) partnered with U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) to deliver $1.3 million worth of life-saving pharmaceuticals to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health for urgent treatment of intensive care patients with COVID-19. DLA Troop Support’s Medical directorate received a request for support March 17 [ … ]
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COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment Arrives in Chile
The U.S. Air Force coordinated the transport of a donation of more than 87,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, which the U.S. non-profit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) Project Hope sent to Chile to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This NGO offers assistance to respond to different emergency situations worldwide, through medical, educational, [ … ]
Canadian Military Advisor Discusses Importance of SOUTHCOM’s Liaison Officer Program
A native of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, Lieutenant Colonel Ghislain Rancourt joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1982. As an air navigator, Lt. Col. Rancourt has over 3,800 hours flying on the CP 140 Aurora and CC 130 Hercules aircraft, with two deployments to Afghanistan. During his second tour, he [ … ]
Paraguay: Anti-drug Agents Arrest US Wanted Pilot
On March 25, 2021, agents of the Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD, in Spanish) arrested one of the pilots most wanted by the United States, identified as Ronier Sánchez or Ronier Sánchez Alonso, alias Rony. “He is a 44-year-old Mexican national who is responsible for smuggling large volumes of drugs [ … ]
Mexican Narcotrafficking Cartels Expand their Control in Colombia
Following the fall of the Medellín drug cartel and the death of its leader Pablo Escobar Gaviria in 1993, Mexican cartels began to control cocaine smuggling and distribution in Colombia. In recent years, Mexican narcotraffickers have started to invest in the production of Colombian cocaine. To counteract the arrival of [ … ]
The Work of a Female Soldier Following the Hurricanes in Guatemala
The first contact Lesvia Leticia Gallardo Morales had with the Guatemalan Armed Forces was when she first saw soldiers patrolling near her house. The then 5-year-old turned to her mother and said, “When I grow up, I want to be a soldier.” Throughout the years, she kept reminding her mother, [ … ]
Eight Individuals Indicted for Transnational Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Financial Crimes
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) has returned an indictment charging eight individuals with various federal violations related to a complex international drug trafficking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei on February 26. Debbie Mercer, 58, and Kayleigh Moffett, 33, both of Oklahoma [ … ]
Guyana Receives Bell 412 Helicopter to Improve Air Security
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has added a Bell 412EPI helicopter to its air fleet to improve response capabilities, thanks to agreements signed with the United States. The aircraft landed on March 13, 2021, at the Camp Ayanganna military base, in Georgetown, Guyana, with a crew of four officers: three [ … ]
Chilean Ministry of Defense Recognizes 6 Outstanding Military Women
Female participation in the Chilean Armed Forces has a long history that began more than 40 years ago. However, women’s contribution in the military sector has gained greater recognition in the last 10 years, and Chilean women have continued to excel professionally. More recently, the 14,000 Chilean women in the [ … ]
US, NATO Defense Leaders Discuss the Future of Western Hemisphere Security
Senior military leaders from the U.S. Department of Defense, Canada, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom held strategic level discussions to explore the future of the Western Hemisphere’s security through a trans-Atlantic lens. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) hosted the Allies Conference 2021 – Optimizing for Uncertainty, a half a [ … ]
US, Peruvian Governments Share Successful Vaccination Experiences
The United States government, through its Embassy in Lima and the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force for COVID-19 Vaccines (WV Task Force), joined the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM, in Spanish) and Peru’s Ministry of Health in organizing a virtual discussion panel on the successful vaccination experience [ … ]
US Coast Guard Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) Completes Operation Southern Cross
The USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) crew arrived in its homeport of North Charleston, South Carolina, March 1, 2021, following the conclusion of Operation Southern Cross, a patrol on the South Atlantic in support of countering illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Taking the newly-accepted cutter on its shakedown cruise, Stone’s [ … ]