Costa Rica’s national police force makes do with fewer than 300 vehicles. The National Coast Guard, which patrols 1,290 kilometers of Caribbean and Pacific coastline, has only 26 boats. As for aerial patrol, Costa Rica possesses only one helicopter and six airplanes. Costa Rica’s national police force makes do with [ … ]
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Peru Suspends Coca Eradication
Peru has temporarily halted the eradication of coca plants used to make cocaine as it works to redesign its anti-drug programs, the country’s interior ministry said on 17 August. Peru has temporarily halted the eradication of coca plants used to make cocaine as it works to redesign its anti-drug programs, [ … ]
Interview with Lt. Gen. Leonel Cabrera Pino, of the Joint Special Operations Command of Peru
Lt. General Leonel Cabrera Pino, Commander of the Intelligence and Joint Special Operations Command (CIOEC) of Peru recently met with Dialogo to talk about Peru’s ongoing counter-terrorism operations against the Shining Path in the region of the Apuricam and Ene River Valley (VRAE) , and his own experiences as the [ … ]
Interview with Gen. Jorge Washington Rosales Sosa, Commander-in-Chief of the Uruguayan Army
When Gen. Jorge Washington Rosales Sosa assumed the post of commander-in-chief of the Uruguayan Army in October 2006, he brought with him four decades of experience in his country’s Armed Forces. A 1971 graduate of the Military Academy (Escuela Militar), he headed the 2d Uruguay Battalion in Mozambique in 1994, [ … ]
Continuing Promise Completes Mission in El Salvador
USNS Comfort and the Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11) mission team departed Acajutla, El Salvador, on 24 July, after providing medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services to the country. USNS Comfort and the Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11) mission team departed Acajutla, El Salvador, on 24 July, after providing medical, dental, veterinary [ … ]
Cocaine Paste Abuse Threatens Families Throughout Southern Cone
Authorities in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile are fighting to contain the growing abuse of cocaine paste — a cheap, yellowish cocaine smoked by thousands of people throughout South America’s Southern Cone. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Authorities in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile are fighting to contain the growing abuse of [ … ]
Honduras: Narco-Trafficking Threatens Plátano River Reserve
UNESCO adds the Honduran reserve to its list of endangered World Heritage sites for the second time. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – A world heritage site is in distress. The reasons: indiscriminate deforestation; huge tracts of land burned to make way for agricultural activity; and, above all, the presence of narco-traffickers. For [ … ]
Disability Is Not A Difficulty In Suriname
A motorcycle accident 20 years ago caused Captain Remy Burke of Suriname to lose the use of his right arm, but not his willingness to practice boxing and karate. He has videos posted on the Internet displaying his tenacity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SKw-1veeOI) and challenges any boxer.
Colombia’s Campaign Against FARC Rebels Yields Impressive Results
The near-capture last week of the maximum leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, reflects the Colombian military’s largely successful strategy of targeting top rebel leaders in an effort to bring down the 47-year-old guerrilla group. BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The near-capture last week of the maximum leader [ … ]
183rd Security Forces Teach Security Techniques to Suriname Military
Airmen from the 183rd Security Forces, based out of Springfield Ill., train the second group of Suriname military personnel in security techniques here 8 July. Airmen from the 183rd Security Forces, based out of Springfield Ill., train the second group of Suriname military personnel in security techniques here 8 July. [ … ]
Panama Boost Investments in Security
International cooperation has been a major factor in Panama’s surge in narcotics seizures, Public Safety Minister José Raúl Mulino said. PANAMA CITY, Panama – International cooperation has been a major factor in Panama’s surge in narcotics seizures, Public Safety Minister José Raúl Mulino said. “Thanks to cooperation from the United [ … ]
The Center For Hemispheric Defense Studies: A Nexus For Knowledge
The academic institution is at the forefront of civilian and military relations throughout the Western Hemisphere In the early 1990s, Latin American defense officials expressed deep concerns that civilians knew little about the defense and military issues in their countries. William Perry, the U.S. secretary of defense at the time, [ … ]