Mauricio was the boat operator. Nelson wandered deep into the jungle. Freddy the city boy posed as a campesino. And Liliana, Freddy’s fictitious wife, served drinks at the local saloon. All four were highly trained intelligence agents sent to infiltrate one of the world’s most ruthless terrorist organizations. Mauricio was [ … ]
Lieutenant Junior Grade Roberto Ríos Seguel of the Chilean Navy was one of the first rescue workers to descend into the San Jose mine to aid 33 miners trapped for more than two months in 2010. The eyes of the world watched the plight of “the 33,” as medical and [ … ]
Training the Best of the Best On December 17, 1996, 14 members of the terrorist organization Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) seized the Japanese Embassy in Lima. With hundreds of guests in attendance for the Japanese emperor’s birthday celebration, the terrorists infiltrated the compound and took everyone hostage. As the [ … ]
By 2013, Spain will have the ability to detect the position of any ship in the world from space, safeguarding crews from pirate hijackings through an automatic identification system. This capability will be possible with the Paz satellite. By 2013, Spain will have the ability to detect the position of [ … ]
Since President Felipe Calderón took office in December 2006, more than 50,490 people in Mexico have fallen victim to violence related to organized crime. Since President Felipe Calderón took office in December 2006, more than 50,490 people in Mexico have fallen victim to violence related to organized crime. During this [ … ]
Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota said that the conditions are present in Haiti to reduce the number of troops in the UN peace mission, which Brazil commands, to the level prior to the 2010 earthquake. Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota said that the conditions are present in Haiti to reduce [ … ]
North met south recently when the Kentucky National Guard hosted members of the Ecuadorian military during a series of best practice exchanges focusing on vehicle maintenance and inventory control processes. North met south recently when the Kentucky National Guard hosted members of the Ecuadorian military during a series of best [ … ]
Images of soldiers building a road in a remote location in the Colombian countryside, photos of demobilized former FARC members, and the smiles of children gathering to watch a movie in a town park make up the face of the strategy of Integrated Action, part of Colombia’s Democratic Security Consolidation [ … ]
Brazil is enlisting the help of its armed forces to stop deforestation of the Amazon, whose rainforests are disappearing more rapidly than ever. Brazil is enlisting the help of its armed forces to stop deforestation of the Amazon, whose rainforests are disappearing more rapidly than ever. In May alone, the [ … ]
Members of the Missões Task Force – part of the 6th Jungle Infantry Brigade – and of Task Force 451 (Brazilian Navy) have conducted a joint river patrol with Colombian Army personnel along the course of the Traira River, a dangerous border region between the two countries. The 4th Army [ … ]
The Honduran and Colombian Air Forces signed a cooperation agreement to combat illegal flights that cross the airspace of the two nations and of the Caribbean and Central American region. With this agreement, both Air Forces will have the possibility of flying in each other’s airspace. The Honduran and Colombian [ … ]
During the month of August, the Brazilian Defense Ministry is conducting a joint operation by the Brazilian Armed Forces, within the framework of the Strategic Border Plan. Operation Agatha, supported by other federal and state agencies, seeks to combat transborder and environmental crimes along the borders of the Western Amazon [ … ]
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