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 [ … ]
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Ban Ki-moon Thanks Uruguay for Contribution to UN Peace Missions
On 15 June, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon thanked Uruguay for its contribution to United Nations peace missions and committed to resolving the delay in payments to the country, at the conclusion of a brief visit to the Uruguayan capital. On 15 June, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon thanked Uruguay for its [ … ]
World’s Lowest Gas Prices Fuel Andean Smuggling
In a dusty field just over the border in Colombia, Venezuelan drivers wait at a line of wooden shacks full of jerrycans to have their gas tanks emptied and the fuel sold on.
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 [ … ]
Colombia Targets ‘Precursor Chemicals’ Used to Make Cocaine
Colombian authorities have been cracking down on precursor chemicals used to make cocaine. BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian authorities have been cracking down on precursor chemicals used to make cocaine. These acids, solvents and bases have a wide range of legitimate industrial uses. However, chemicals like acetone, sulfuric acid and potassium [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Colombian President Highlights Mexico’s Fight Against Drugs
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos highlighted the fight against drugs waged by the administration of his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderón, and insisted that this fight should be a global one. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos highlighted the fight against drugs waged by the administration of his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderón, [ … ]
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” [ … ]
Female POWs Prove Women Can Endure War’s Hardships
Maj. Rhonda Cornum could see her breath when she awoke on the fourth day of ground fighting during Operation Desert Storm. It was February 1991, and the flight surgeon combated the chilly Iraqi morning by slipping on her jacket and nursing a few cups of hot coffee.
Murders of Women Decrease in Guatemala
Guatemala’s Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz reported a drop in the killing of females from 1,079 reported in 2009 to 934 cases in 2010.
Interview with Belize Chief of Defense: Brigadier General Dario Oscar Tapia
The most important topic discussed during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference, hosted by the United States Southern Command and Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain, from February 23-24, was countering illicit trafficking, a trans-national challenge which requires trans-national cooperation and partnerships. Diálogo spoke more in depth about this and [ … ]