The presence of the President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, and the greatest soccer player of all time, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, otherwise known as Pelé, on July 16th Saturday afternoon at Engenhão stadium helped demonstrate the importance of the 5th Military World Games taking place in Rio de Janeiro until [ … ]
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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. [ … ]
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, [ … ]
Tamaulipas Still Haunts Zetas Massacre Survivor
Ten months after surviving the massacre where the Zetas drug cartel slaughtered 72 of his fellow U.S.-bound migrants in Mexico’s Tamaulipas state, the young man still wakes up terrified from disturbing nightmares about that deadly night. Ten months after surviving the massacre where the Zetas drug cartel slaughtered 72 of [ … ]
Honduras Evaluates Imposing a Tax on Large Capital Accumulations to Finance Security
Honduras is considering imposing a tax on large capital accumulations in order to finance security plans intended to counteract the crime wave and organized crime that are afflicting the Central American country. Honduras is considering imposing a tax on large capital accumulations in order to finance security plans intended to [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Interview with Gen. José Burone, Deputy Head of the Uruguayan Defense General Staff
In March, Diálogo magazine met with Gen. José Burone, deputy chief of the Uruguayan Defense General Staff, a body recently created in that South American country as part of the modernization of the Armed Forces. In March, Diálogo magazine met with Gen. José Burone, deputy chief of the Uruguayan Defense [ … ]
Latin America Leads World in Boosting Defense Expenditures, Study Says
Latin America’s military expenditures rose by 5.8 percent to $63.3 billion last year, a higher increase than any other region of the world, according to a study released in April 2011 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). BUENOS AIRES — Latin America’s military expenditures rose by 5.8 percent [ … ]
Australian, Colombian, and Panamanian Police Dismantle Drug-Trafficking Ring
The Australian, Colombian, and Panamanian police united to destroy a major drug-trafficking ring, arresting fourteen people and seizing a large amount of cocaine, it was announced. The Australian, Colombian, and Panamanian police united to destroy a major drug-trafficking ring, arresting fourteen people and seizing a large amount of cocaine, it [ … ]
Bin Laden’s Death Puts Renewed Spotlight on Islamic Terror Groups
The death of Osama bin Laden has refocused attention on Islamic extremist groups throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The death of Osama bin Laden has refocused attention on Islamic extremist groups throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. From Ciudad del Este, Paraguay — nicknamed “contraband capital of Latin America” [ … ]
Brazil’s ‘Robocops’ Spot Bad Guys a Mile Away With Face Recognition Sunglasses
“GOOOOOOOL!!” The crowd inside São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium goes wild. “GOOOOOOOL!!” The crowd inside São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium goes wild. Amid the revelry, a military police officer scans the crowd. His mirrored sunglasses aren’t just shading his eyes; they’re comparing the thousands of fans against a database of criminals and [ … ]
‘On Time’ Battalion Supplies Iraqi Army With Advanced Field Artillery Capability
‘On Time’ Battalion Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment began training Iraqi Army field artillery soldiers of Light Battery, 20th Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division on the M198 howitzer at Kirkush Military Training Base, Iraq, April 27.