The Inter-American Technical Advisory Group in Colombia, which is comprised of Brazilian military personnel, aims to help Colombians deactivate and remove mines. Brazil's Armed Forces are increasing their involvement in the demining process in Colombia where they have cooperated with the Colombian Armed Forces in such efforts for the past [ … ]
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Brazilian and Argentine Armies Train Together, Strengthen Ties
The Armed Forces of Argentina and Brazil strengthen cooperative ties by engaging in joint simulated and field exercises. Building upon the success of two previous joint exercises, Operations Yaguareté and Hermandad, service members from Argentina and Brazil are scheduled to engage in two more joint training operations in 2016, with [ … ]
Adm. Tidd Assumes Command of SOUTHCOM at Celebration of Gen. Kelly, Accomplishments and Partnerships
Although it was an uncharacteristic gloomy day in Miami, a new dawn for U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) was brought forth on January 14th, as U.S. Navy Admiral Kurt W. Tidd assumed command over the organization from U.S. Marine Corps General John F. Kelly. Although it was an uncharacteristic gloomy day [ … ]
Peruvian Armed Forces Joint Command Provides Humanitarian Assistance in the VRAEM Region
To date, the Peruvian Armed Forces have conducted four humanitarian aid operations in impoverished populations in the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro River Valleys (VRAEM), the largest cocaine producing region in the country.
Brazilian Navy Ship Rio Branco Maps Rivers in the Amazon
River Hydro-oceanographic Ship (NHoFlu) Rio Branco is conducting cartographic surveys of rivers in the Amazon region. The Brazilian Navy has taken a vital step toward ensuring safe navigation in the nation’s Amazon region by mapping the region's rivers with the River Hydro-oceanographic Ship (NHoFlu, for its Portuguese name) "Rio Branco". [ … ]
Brazilian Military and U.S. Researchers Recreate Historic Expedition
A century after the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition, two Brazilian service members and two U.S. researchers recreated the journey to commemorate the historic adventure and to document the environmental changes that have occurred in the meantime. In 1914, Brazilian Army Colonel Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon and former United States President [ … ]
Colombian Soldier Injured by Mine Helps His Wounded Comrades
Soldier Jesús María Izquierdo has not allowed the loss of his left leg to stop him, as he makes prostheses for comrades-in-arms who have also been injured in minefields. Colombian National Army Soldier Jesús María Izquierdo is one of about 6,000 uniformed service members injured by antipersonnel mines as a [ … ]
Authorities and Youth Join Forces to Fight Violence in Guatemala
Thanks to an agreement signed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the non-governmental organization (NGO) Jóvenes contra la Violencia [Youth Against Violence], crimes now can be reported through an online and smartphone application called “Espantacacos.” Guatemalan security authorities are using technology to make it easier for civilians to report [ … ]
General Villas Bôas Talks About the Brazilian Army’s Immediate Priorities and Plans
The second week of 2015 was a busy one in the Palácio do Planalto, headquarters of the Brazilian government. President Dilma Rousseff and the newly sworn-in Minister of Defense held many meetings to decide who would lead the country’s Armed Forces. The second week of 2015 was a busy one [ … ]
Brazilian Army to Support Scientific Research in the Amazon
Starting this year, the Oceano Verde program will bring scientists from throughout Brazil into the rainforest to conduct research in Brazil’s Amazon. The Oceano Verde Research and Development Support Program, which brings scientists from throughout Brazil into the Amazon rainforest to conduct research, is getting a hand from the the [ … ]
Honduran Armed Forces Pave the Way for a Boost in Tourism
Tourism in Honduras is getting a boost from the new Rio Amarillo Airport, which Armed Forces engineers built. Military engineers are working on several similar projects throughout the country. Honduras takes pride in having the largest inscribed text of the Mayan civilization: 1,800 individual glyphs on the Hieroglyphic Staircase in [ … ]
Salvadoran and Chilean MINUSTAH Soldiers Cooperate to Help Haitians
Service members brought staple goods to be used for meals for about 200 children at an orphanage in Cap Haïtien. Troops also donated school supplies and desks to other facilities in the city. Troops from the Salvadoran Armed Forces (FAES) and the Chilean Armed Forces (FACh) recently cooperated to provide [ … ]