The Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD, in Spanish) deployed operations to eradicate marijuana plantations and narco-camps in natural reserves. Agents carried out the first operation on December 2, in San Rafael Park, ItapĂşa department, where traffickers have been destroying the vegetation to plant cannabis crops. After venturing into wooded and [ … ]
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Colombia Captures Semisubmersible Builders
The Colombian Military Forces’ General Command (CGFM, in Spanish) reported on November 12, 2020 that Army troops captured Leison JimĂ©nez Mosquera, designer and developer of semisubmersibles for narcotrafficking. The operation took place in San Juan municipality, ChocĂł department. “JimĂ©nez [is] accused of being a link between narcotraffickers and the National [ … ]
Panama Has Seized More than 3 Tons of Drugs So Far in 2021
So far this year, Panama has seized a minimum of 3.1 tons of drugs in at least seven operations, the National Air and Naval Service (SENAN, in Spanish), Panama’s main anti-drug institution, reported on January 26. “During the 2021 period to date, the National Air and Naval Service, through the [ … ]
Guyana, US Sign Cooperation Agreement
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and Brigadier Godfrey Bess, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) chief of Staff, signed the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement at Guyana’s State House, on January 12, 2021. The agreement will facilitate logistics support between both countries in combined exercises, deployment, [ … ]
US Deepens Military Ties with Suriname Through High-level Visit
U.S. Navy Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Suriname on January 13, 2021, deepening the already friendly military ties between the two nations. During the visit, Adm. Faller had a working meeting with Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, met with Minister of Defense Krishna Mathoera, and [ … ]
Brazilian Defense and Security Policy Must Prioritize Climate Change Challenges, Says International Report
“Climate change is much more than an environmental issue; it represents a serious challenge to peace and stability across the world.” This begins the report Climate and Security in Brazil, which is part of the World Climate and Security Report 2020 briefer series of the International Military Council on Climate [ … ]
Brazilian Navy Launches New Submarine at Sea
The Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese) launched submarine Humaitá (S-41) at sea, at the Madeira Island Naval Complex, in ItaguaĂ, Rio de Janeiro, on December 11, 2020. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Minister of Defense Fernando Azevedo e Silva, and MB Admiral Ilques Barbosa JĂşnior, MB commander, attended the event. [caption [ … ]
Panama Builds Regional Center to Fight Transnational Crime
In the first half of 2021, Panama will launch a new strategy to fight narcotrafficking and other illegal activities in the region. To that end, the Panamanian security forces will join their efforts under a single operational center that will combat crime as a united front. The National Police, the [ … ]
Operation Shelter: Therapy with Smiles and Hugs
The alarm goes off at 6 a.m. He wakes up and begins a typical military morning routine, with a good shave and a shower. Following a full breakfast, he starts what he sees as one the most gratifying part of the mission: giving smiles and hugs not only to his [ … ]
Brazilian and Argentine Armies Conduct Joint Operation
The Brazilian and Argentine armies carried out Operation Arandu at BarĂŁo de SĂŁo Borja Training Camp, in Rosário do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, November 14-20, 2020. The joint exercise, coordinated by the Brazilian Southern Military Command (CMS, in Portuguese), ends a cycle that started in 2017, with three prior [ … ]
Colombian Military Forces Capture Leaders of FARC Dissident Faction
In mid-November, the Colombian Military Forces’ Joint Task Force Omega (FUTCO, in Spanish) captured three leaders of the Jorge Briceño Suárez narcoterrorist group, a dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, in Spanish). With the support of the National Police and the Office of the Attorney General, [ … ]
Last Brazilian Frigate Returns Home Following a 9 Year Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon
The Frigate IndependĂŞncia docked at the Rio de Janeiro Naval Base on December 26, 2020, completing one of the most important international participations in the history of the Brazilian Navy (MB, in Portuguese). The vessel, with some 200 service members, was part of the 20th and last contingent of the United [ … ]