In an interview with Diálogo a year ago, the president of Brazil’s Military Sports Commission, Vice-Admiral José Bernardo Pierantoni Gamboa, said that he believed that investment in elite athletes was worth it. He predicted that the level of competition would gain public recognition and was optimistic about the performance of [ … ]
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Mexico Seizes Over 800 Tonnes Of Meth Chemicals
Mexico’s army has made one of its biggest-ever drug busts, seizing a warehouse full of chemicals that experts say could have been used to make billions of dollars worth of methamphetamine. Mexico’s army has made one of its biggest-ever drug busts, seizing a warehouse full of chemicals that experts say [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Experience: The Most Important Aspect for the Ecuadorian Sailing Team
Many athletes participate in the 5th Military World Games in order to win a medal. That hasn’t been the case with Ecuador. At least not for the sailing team at the Games. Following the tradition of the motto created by the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Continuing Promise Colombia 2011: Committed to the Health and Wellbeing of the Colombian People
For the second time in its history, the Colombian city of Tumaco, in the department of Nariño, hosted the visit of the hospital ship Comfort, which arrived in Colombia at the invitation of the national government, the military, and the police... For the second time in its history, the Colombian [ … ]
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. [ … ]
Honduras Will Finance the Purchase of Super Tucanos with the New Security Tax
The Honduran government is expected to finance the purchase of its new Super Tucano planes, as well as other kinds of equipment for the fight against drug trafficking, through its security tax. The Honduran government is expected to finance the purchase of its new Super Tucano planes, as well as [ … ]
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, [ … ]