During the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince in January 2010, then-Colonel Ajax Porto Pinheiro commanded the Brazilian Battalion (BRABAT), which is part of the military contingent for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Almost seven years later, Lieutenant General Ajax, currently MINUSTAH force commander, found himself literally in the [ … ]
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The Inter-American Defense Board in the Western Hemisphere
As has become the tradition, the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) was present at the South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC) 2016, which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay from August 16th -19th. The president of the Counsel of Delegates of the Inter-American Defense Board, Peruvian Navy Vice Admiral Gonzalo Ríos Polastri, briefed [ … ]
Suriname Sees Transnational Criminal Networks as Biggest Security Challenge
The principal task of Suriname’s National Army is to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country against foreign armed military aggression, but like in so many other nations in Central and South America, the role of their military has been changing in the past years, especially to combat [ … ]
Colombian Armed Forces Prepare to Take on New Security Challenges
During the past 15 years, Colombia has progressed considerably in social and economic spheres thanks to the country's strengthening of its internal security. New training tools, inter-institutional work, and technology have made the transformation of the Colombian Armed Forces possible. Aníbal Fernández de Soto, Colombian Deputy Defense Minister for International [ … ]
Rio 2016 Reaches Stage 5 of Preparations for Possible Terrorist Attacks
The last few weeks saw the activation of the Brazilian Army’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Battalion and its bomb squads. Many of these activities were clearly tests to check out the response capabilities of the security structure set up for the Rio 2016 Olympics. In order to expand [ … ]
Regional Partner Nations Share a Common Need for Security Cooperation
Lieutenant General Joseph P. DiSalvo, U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Military Deputy Commander, recently met with Nicaraguan government and military authorities in the country’s capital, Managua, to discuss security cooperation issues and a common interest in increasing the military-to-military relationship between both countries. To learn more about SOUTHCOM’s approach to improved [ … ]
Colombian National Army Trains 5,000 Service Members for Humanitarian Demining
The Army plans to train an additional 5,000 personnel in 2017 to reach the goal of freeing the country from land mines and unexploded ordnance by 2021.
Armies of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru Conduct Expansive Joint Operation in the Amazon
The three Latin American countries are cooperating to combat drug trafficking and illegal mining in the broadest joint operation ever undertaken.
The Inter-American Defense Board Transforms in Face of New Challenges
Mexican Army Brigadier General Jaime González Ávalos: "Security in the hemisphere is affected by transnational threats, which require a response from the public sector and the private sector in coordination with civil society." Representatives of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), along with Military leaders from regional partner nations, have confirmed [ … ]
Colombia: Armed Forces Will Continue Fight against Drug Trafficking
The Colombian Armed Forces and National Police continue to fight drug trafficking. Cooperation with the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is a key component of the drug fighting strategy. On April 2nd, the Colombian Navy announced that it had seized more than one ton of cocaine and a submersible during operations [ … ]
Chilean Armed Forces Encourage Indigenous Persons to Join Their Ranks
With the support of the National Corporation for Indigenous Development (CONADI), the Chilean Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense are encouraging indigenous persons to join the Military. With the support of the National Corporation for Indigenous Development (CONADI), the Chilean Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense are encouraging [ … ]
U.S. Army War College Students View Security Efforts in Haiti
The U.S. Office of Security Cooperation (OSC)-Haiti hosted a study group from the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in April 2016. The U.S. Office of Security Cooperation (OSC)-Haiti hosted a study group from the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti from April 14-16, 2016. The [ … ]